Hindenburg

[ hin-duhn-burg; German hin-duhn-boork ]

/ ˈhɪn dənˌbɜrg; German ˈhɪn dənˌbʊərk /

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noun

Paul von

[pawl von; German poul fuhn], /pɔl vɒn; German paʊl fən/, Paul von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, 1847–1934, German field marshal; 2nd president of Germany 1925–34.

German name of Zabrze.

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Words nearby Hindenburg

hincty, hind, Hindafell, hindbrain, Hindemith, Hindenburg, Hindenburg line, hinder, hindered, Hindfell, hindgut

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How to use Hindenburg in a sentence

The brief article ran on May 8, 1937, in the amusement section of the Washington Evening Star, not far from a review of “A Star Is Born,” starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and a story about newsreels of the recent Hindenburg crash.
Was Bebe Thomsen a ditsy animal lover or a Nazi spy? Even her friends wondered.|John Kelly|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Hindenburg said in a report Friday that it has taken a short position on Lordstown Motors, causing shares to plummet 21%.
Lordstown Motors accused of faking EV truck pre-orders by short-seller firm Hindenburg Research|Kirsten Korosec|March 12, 2021|TechCrunch
In comments to the Wall Street Journal, Burns said the report contained “half-truths and lies” and that it was an attempt by Hindenburg to hurt its stock ahead of its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company.
Lordstown Motors accused of faking EV truck pre-orders by short-seller firm Hindenburg Research|Kirsten Korosec|March 12, 2021|TechCrunch
Milton countered, calling Hindenburg’s report a “hit job” in a tweet.
As short-sellers and SEC investigators close in, Nikola founder Trevor Milton steps down. Shares bomb|Bernhard Warner|September 21, 2020|Fortune

Many of Hindenburg’s claims about those and other companies were subsequently confirmed by other reporting, by regulators, or by the companies themselves.
New report claims widespread deception by Nikola Motor and founder Trevor Milton|dzanemorris|September 10, 2020|Fortune
There was Feldmarschall von Hindenburg, the greatest German hero of World War I, and beside him Frau von Hindenburg, his wife.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler|Robert Edsel|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the following day, Estaires was outflanked south of Lens, and the famous Hindenburg line passed.
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown
When the Hindenburg plans were completed, the Germans made their retreat.
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon|Newell Dwight Hillis
Hindenburg's great drive was expended, the Germans had been thrown back across the Marne.
Eastern Nights - and Flights|Alan Bott
The genius of Hindenburg, who now appeared upon the eastern battle ground, saved the situation.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various
Hindenburg's main blow was delivered at Josefov, higher up the Vistula, with the intention of taking Warsaw in the rear.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Hindenburg (1 of 2)

Hindenburg¹

/ (ˈhɪndənbʊrk) /

noun

the German name for Zabrze

British Dictionary definitions for Hindenburg (2 of 2)

Hindenburg²

/ (ˈhɪndənˌbɜːɡ, German ˈhɪndənbʊrk) /

noun

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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