Bismarck

See also: bismarck

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bismarck.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪzmɑɹk/, /ˈbɪsmaɹk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Bismarck

2. A surname of German origin.
   2. Otto von Bismarck, one of the prominent German statesmen of the nineteenth century.
4. A male given name of German origin.
6. A major German battleship during World War II (named after the statesman).
7. Several place names:
   2. The capital city of North Dakota, United States and the county seat of Burleigh County.
   3. (historical) A rural town in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck
   4. (historical) A suburb of the City of Glenorchy and the Derwent Valley council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck

Derived terms

• Bismarck boobook
• Bismarck herring
• Bismarckian
• Bismarck Range
• Bismarck Sea

Noun

Bismarck (plural Bismarcks)

1. An apple cultivar from Australia.
2. Alternative form of bismarck.

German

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from the German town of Bismark, a compound of Biese (name of a nearby river, related to Dutch bies (“bulrush”)) and Mark (“border region”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪsmaʁk/, [ˈbɪsmaɐ̯k]

• Audio:

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

die Bismarck f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Bismarck)

1. a German battleship during the Second World War, the sister ship to the Tirpitz

Declension

Declension of Bismarck [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	die	Bismarck
genitive	der	Bismarck
dative	der	Bismarck
accusative	die	Bismarck

Proper noun

Bismarck m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Bismarcks or (with an article) Bismarck, feminine genitive Bismarck, plural Bismarcks)

1. a surname
   1. Bismarck (Otto von Bismarck, one of the prominent German statesmen of the nineteenth century)
2. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Bismarck [masculine // feminine, surname]

	singular						plural
	masculine			feminine
	indef.	def.	noun	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	(ein)	(der)	Bismarck	(eine)	(die)	Bismarck	(die)	Bismarcks
genitive	(eines)	(des)	Bismarcks, Bismarck1	(einer)	(der)	Bismarck	(der)	Bismarcks
dative	(einem)	(dem)	Bismarck	(einer)	(der)	Bismarck	(den)	Bismarcks
accusative	(einen)	(den)	Bismarck	(eine)	(die)	Bismarck	(die)	Bismarcks

¹With an article.

Proper noun

Bismarck n (proper noun, strong, genitive Bismarcks)

1. Several place names:
   1. Bismarck (the capital city of North Dakota, United States and the county seat of Burleigh County)
   2. (historical) Maclagan (a rural town in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck)
   3. (historical) Collinsvale (a suburb of the City of Glenorchy and the Derwent Valley council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck)

Declension

Declension of Bismarck [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bismarck	die	Bismarcke
genitive	eines	des	Bismarcks	der	Bismarcke
dative	einem	dem	Bismarck	den	Bismarcken
accusative	ein	das	Bismarck	die	Bismarcke

Derived terms

• Bismarckturm

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bismarck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiz.mark/
• Rhymes: -izmark
• Hyphenation: Bì‧smarck

Proper noun

Bismarck m

1. a surname of German origin
   1. Bismarck (Otto von Bismarck, one of the prominent German statesmen of the nineteenth century)
2. a male given name of German origin
3. Several place names:
   1. Bismarck (the capital city of North Dakota, United States and the county seat of Burleigh County)
   2. (historical) Maclagan (a rural town in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck)
   3. (historical) Collinsvale (a suburb of the City of Glenorchy and the Derwent Valley council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck)

Derived terms

• alla Bismarck
• bismarckiano

Proper noun

Bismarck f

1. Bismarck (a major German battleship during World War II (named after the statesman))