Karlsruhe

English

Etymology

From German Karl + Ruhe ("rest"), after Charles III William of Baden-Durlach.

Proper noun

Karlsruhe

  1. An independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the former capital of Baden.
  2. A rural district surrounding the city in Baden-Württemberg.
  3. A minor city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Karl +‎ -s- +‎ Ruhe, literally “Charles’s rest”, after Charles III William of Baden-Durlach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɐ̯lsˌʁuːə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Karls‧ru‧he

Proper noun

Karlsruhe n (proper noun, genitive Karlsruhes or (optionally with an article) Karlsruhe)

  1. an independent city in Baden-Württemberg
  2. a rural district of Baden-Württemberg, surrounding but not including the city of Karlsruhe, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
  3. (metonymic) the court that rules on cases concerning the Grundgesetz, Germany's equivalent of a constitution, which is situated in said city
  4. (historical) one of the four districts of the Grand Duchy of Baden

Declension

Declension of Karlsruhe [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Karlsruhe
genitive des Karlsruhes, Karlsruhe1
dative dem Karlsruhe
accusative das Karlsruhe

1Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

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