Danzig

American  

[dan-sig, dahn-tsik] / ˈdæn sɪg, ˈdɑn tsɪk /

noun

1. German name of Gdańsk.

2. Free City of, a former self-governing territory including the seaport of Danzig: constituted by the treaty of Versailles 1920; a part of Germany 1939–45; now in Poland. 754 sq. mi. (1,955 sq. km).

3. Gulf of, an inlet of the Baltic Sea, in N Poland. About 60 miles (95 km) wide.

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Danzig British  

/ ˈdænsɪɡ, ˈdantsɪç /

noun

1. the German name for Gdańsk

2. a rare variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in this area

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Example Sentences

The experimental sail technology, on the rotor ship Buckau, was first demonstrated in 1925 on a journey carrying timber from Danzig - now Gdansk, in Poland - to the Scottish port of Grangemouth.

From BBC

Bitter cynicism — or is it realism? — courses through “Danzig With Myself”; the punny title is the song’s only hint of comedy.

From New York Times

So it would be no exaggeration to say that Alex Danzig also owed his existence to these people.

From BBC

Irmgard Furchner was accused of being part of the apparatus that helped the camp near Danzig, now the Polish city of Gdansk, function.

From Washington Times

The girls’ work was soon expanded to include the Danzig area in West Prussia and Upper Silesia.

From Literature