Offenbach

German

Etymology

From a compound of Bach (“creek, stream”) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔfn̩ˌbax/
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  • Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧bach

Proper noun

Offenbach n (proper noun, genitive Offenbachs or (optionally with an article) Offenbach)

  1. an independent city in Hesse; official name: Offenbach am Main
  2. a rural district of Hesse; seat: Dietzenbach
  3. a municipality of Südliche Weinstraße district, Rhineland-Palatinate; official name: Offenbach an der Queich

Proper noun

Offenbach m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Offenbachs or (with an article) Offenbach, feminine genitive Offenbach, plural Offenbachs)

  1. a surname transferred from the place name
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