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

Dallin shot historical events, such as the Hindenburg on the ground both before and after the 1937 disaster, and created the first aerial survey of Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The company came under scrutiny in 2024 when short seller Hindenburg Research published a scathing report about the company’s accounting practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Similarly, a rare 2019 overlap of the Hindenburg Omen and equally ominous-sounding Titanic Indicator might have been a sign of trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Most current followers of the Hindenburg Omen assume a much lower threshold — in the range of 2.5% to 3%.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Even a small static discharge would have led to my own private Hindenburg.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir