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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When Hindenburg Omens occur in clusters, they tend to be more effective at sniffing out near-term weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Before that, the most recent Hindenburg cluster warning flashed on Sept. 14, 2018.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Over a one-year period, average returns following a Hindenburg Omen cluster were 2.6%, more than 6 percentage points below the total period average.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

Off in the distance, the Hindenburg, trailing an Olympic flag, droned over central Berlin in a lazy loop, then turned and slowly began to approach the stadium.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown