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 Resarch, set to be published in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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

Over the past six months, the U.S. stock market has now seen eight Hindenburg signals, McClellan said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

The original model wasn’t so different from what firms such as Hindenburg Research and Muddy Waters Research had been doing for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

I remembered old footage of the ill-fated Hindenburg docking to the top of what looked like a radio tower—a structure not so different from this—and felt a cold wave of dread pass through me.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs