Lausitz

German

Lausitz

Etymology

From Middle High German Lūsitze, from Proto-Slavic *Lužica, derived from *luža (“puddle, swamp”). Cognate with Upper Sorbian Łužica, Lower Sorbian Łužyca, Polish Łużyce, Czech Lužice.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaʊ̯zɪts/
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Proper noun

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Lusatia (region made up of eastern Saxony, southeastern Brandenburg, and a narrow strip of southwestern Poland)

Derived terms

Lausitzer
lausitzisch
Lausitzserbe, Lausitzslawe, Lausitzwende
Niederlausitz, Oberlausitz

Further reading

“Lausitz” in Duden online

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