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

The dreaded Hindenburg Omen, a technical indicator that has preceded stock market swoons, flashed several times in January and February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

The Hindenburg Omen appears in a highly bifurcated market — one in which many stocks are hitting new 52-week highs while many others are at new lows.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

It’s easy to be suspicious of the gains, considering Carvana was in the news earlier this year after famed short-seller Hindenburg Research dubbed it “a father-son accounting grift for the ages.”

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

Earlier that day, Germany’s aging president, Paul von Hindenburg, had appointed Hitler chancellor, making him the second-most powerful man in the country.

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