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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Example Sentences

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

Magdeburg city authorities initially refused permission for this year's market, saying the planned security measures were insufficient.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Lars Frohmüller, a reporter for the public broadcaster MDR who arrived at the Christmas market in Magdeburg shortly after the attack, told the BBC about what he saw.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 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