Dünaburg

[ dy-nah-boo rk ]
/ ˈdü nɑˌbʊərk /

noun

German name of Daugavpils.

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Example sentences from the Web for dunaburg

  • Two hours later we arrived at Dunaburg, which is a large town and a considerable railway centre.

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  • Mary would receive mine from Dunaburg, and would forward me any news that might have reached her in the interval.

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British Dictionary definitions for dunaburg

Dünaburg
/ (ˈdyːnabʊrk) /

noun

the German name (until 1893) for Daugavpils
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