Hochburg

German

Etymology

From hoch and Burg

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌbʊʁk/
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Noun

Hochburg f (genitive Hochburg, plural Hochburgen)

  1. a fortress located on top of a hill or mountain.
  2. stronghold (a place or region where a certain ideology, religion etc. is held by a great majority of the population or with great conviction)

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