Württemberg

[ wur-tuh m-burg; German vyr-tuh m-berk ]
/ ˈwɜr təmˌbɜrg; German ˈvür təmˌbɛrk /

noun

a former state in SW Germany: now part of Baden-Württemberg.

Example sentences from the Web for wurttemberg

  • The lowest known depth to which man had hitherto penetrated was in the mines of Kitzbuhel, in the Tirol, and those of Wurttemberg.

    A Journey to the Centre of the Earth |Jules Verne

  • In front rode a detachment of Wurttemberg hussars and behind them rode the King of Naples himself accompanied by a numerous suite.

    War and Peace |Leo Tolstoy

  • He explained quietly that he did not belong here, but was making a tour of the parishes of Wurttemberg and Baden.

    Three More John Silence Stories |Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for wurttemberg

Württemberg
/ (ˈvɜːtəmˌbɜːɡ, German ˈvyrtəmbɛrk) /

noun

a historic region and former state of S Germany; since 1952 part of the state of Baden-Württemberg