Hindenburg

American  

[hin-duhn-burg, hin-duhn-boork] / ˈhɪn dənˌbɜrg, ˈhɪn dənˌbʊərk /

noun

1. Paul von Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, 1847–1934, German field marshal; 2nd president of Germany 1925–34.

2. German name of Zabrze.

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Hindenburg ¹ British  

/ ˈhɪndənbʊrk /

noun

1. the German name for Zabrze

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Hindenburg ² British  

/ ˈhɪndənˌbɜːɡ, ˈhɪndənbʊrk /

noun

1. Paul von Beneckendorff und von (paul fɔn ˈbɛnəkəndɔrf ʊnt fɔn). 1847–1934, German field marshal and statesman; president (1925–34). During World War I he directed German strategy together with Ludendorff (1916–18)

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Hindenburg

Liaw’s position was actually one of the sore points from the Hindenburg report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Her overacting meets Ms. Gyllenhaal’s over-filmmaking like the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Separately from the Journal, Ben is writing a book on short selling research firm Hindenburg Resarch, set to be published in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

For example, the Hindenburg Omen was spotted just before the stock-market top in early 2022 that preceded a painful bear market.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

As Phillips, Frank Readick describes the scene, imitating the frantic Hindenburg commentator.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow