# Magdeburg

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmaɡdəbɜːɡ/ · frequency rank #68,410

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the River Elbe.
2. The historic German realm centered on the city.

## Etymology
From German Magdeburg, from Middle Low German Māgedeborch, Mēgedeborch. Since the Middle Ages interpreted as “maiden-borough”, sometimes specifically related to the Virgin Mary. However, the first component may originally have been the plant name “mayweed”, compare Middle Low German mēgede(blōme) and Old English mæġþe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magdeburg