Magdeburg

American  

[mag-duh-burg, mahg-duh-boork] / ˈmæg dəˌbɜrg, ˈmɑg dəˌbʊərk /

noun

1. the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, in central Germany.

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Magdeburg British  

/ ˈmæɡdəˌbɜːɡ, ˈmakdəbʊrk /

noun

1. an industrial city and port in central Germany, on the River Elbe, capital of Saxony-Anhalt: a leading member of the Hanseatic League, whose local laws, the Magdeburg Laws were adopted by many European cities. Pop: 227 535 (2003 est)

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Magdeburg

As exit polls put the Alternative for Germany's vote share at a thumping 44 percent, jubilant scenes erupted at a post-election party in Magdeburg, capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

The first performance, then, became a staging in Magdeburg, Germany, last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Merz's speech came eight months before regional elections, with the far-right AfD riding high in opinion polls in Saxony-Anhalt state, of which Magdeburg is the capital.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

There is sadness in the air in Magdeburg, as well as bafflement and anger, as people ask how could this have happened.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024

In 1654 in Regensburg, and then again in 1656 in Magdeburg, Otto von Guericke evacuated the air from a copper sphere with an air pump.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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