Brandenburg

American  

[bran-duhn-burg, brahn-duhn-boork] / ˈbræn dənˌbɜrg, ˈbrɑn dənˌbʊərk /

noun

1. a state in NE central Germany. 10,039 sq. mi. (26,000 sq. km). Potsdam.

2. a city in NE Germany.

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Brandenburg British  

/ ˈbrændənˌbɜːɡ, ˈbrandənbʊrk /

noun

1. a state in NE Germany, part of East Germany until 1990. A former electorate, it expanded under the Hohenzollerns to become the kingdom of Prussia (1701). The district east of the Oder River became Polish in 1945. Capital: Potsdam. Pop: 2 575 000 (2003 est). Area: 29 481 sq km (11 219 sq miles)

2. a city in NE Germany: former capital of the Prussian province of Brandenburg. Pop: 75 485 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Brandenburger
  noun

Example Sentences

“Money rules the game,” said Christiane Krone-Raab, head of the Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Lars Nieradzik of Lund University and Louise Rütting of the Brandenburg University of Technology are co authors of the paper.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Outside the factory, which employs around 10,000 people in rural Gruenheide in Brandenburg state, an IG Metall banner calling for "change" hangs next to a giant mural celebrating labour solidarity.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

"Food is and will remain valuable, even if thoughtless do-gooders throw around free potatoes at schools and churches," said Timo Scheib from the Brandenburg Farmers' Association.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Tens of thousands of Hitler Youth, storm troopers, and helmeted military guards lined his route from the Brandenburg Gate through the Tiergarten and out to the Reichssportfeld.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown