# Schleswig

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃlɛsvɪɡ/ · frequency rank #57,703

## Definitions
1. A geographic area and former Danish duchy in Northern Europe, located on the southern Jutland peninsula between the rivers Eider and Kongeå; now politically divided between Denmark and Germany.
2. A town, the administrative seat of Schleswig-Flensburg district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
3. A small city in Crawford County, Iowa.
4. A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Schleswig, from the Schlei, a narrow inlet of the Baltic.

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