Wilhelmshaven

English

Etymology

From German Wilhelmshaven.

Proper noun

Wilhelmshaven

An independent town and port in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Translations

town in Lower Saxony

Low German: Willemshaven
North Frisian: Wilhelmshuuwen
Saterland Frisian: Wülmshoawen

German

Etymology

From Wilhelm +‎ -s- +‎ Hafen (“harbour”), founded in 1869 and named after Wilhelm I of Prussia. The Low German v-spelling is by analogy with Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌvɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfən/
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Hyphenation: Wil‧helms‧ha‧ven

Proper noun

Wilhelmshaven n (proper noun, genitive Wilhelmshavens or (optionally with an article) Wilhelmshaven)

Wilhelmshaven (an independent town and port in Lower Saxony, Germany)

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