Breisgau

From German Breisgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau, a district.

Breisgau

2. An area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest.

Contracted from earlier Breisachgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau (“district”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁaɪ̯sɡaʊ̯/

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• Hyphenation: Breis‧gau

der/das Breisgau m or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Breisgaus)

1. Breisgau (an area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest)

• Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
• Freiburg im Breisgau