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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He pointed out that, while the Hindenburg Omen on some past occasions emerged in advance of market tops, in other cases the market responded by moving strongly higher.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Most current followers of the Hindenburg Omen assume a much lower threshold — in the range of 2.5% to 3%.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Hitler still didn’t have complete power, but that would come the following year after President Paul von Hindenburg died.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti