Lichtenberg
English
Proper noun
Lichtenberg (countable and uncountable, plural Lichtenbergs)
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lichtenberg is the 19782nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1360 individuals. Lichtenberg is most common among White (94.26%) individuals.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Overijssel) Attested as den Ligtenberg in 1865. Compound of licht (“light”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Leggenbarg.
- (Limburg) First attested as Lichtemig in 1699. Compound of licht (“light”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪx.tə(n)ˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Lich‧ten‧berg
Proper noun
Lichtenberg n
- a hamlet in Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Landgraaf, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪçtn̩ˌbɛʁk/
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Proper noun
Lichtenberg n (proper noun, genitive Lichtenbergs or (optionally with an article) Lichtenberg)
- a municipality of Upper Austria, Austria
- a borough of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- a city in Bavaria, Germany
- a municipality of Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, France
Declension
Declension of Lichtenberg [sg-only, neuter, toponym]