Oldenburg

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈəʊldənˌbɜːɡ/, German: /ˈɔldənbʊrk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ōl′dən bûrg′; for 2, 3 also Ger. ōl′dən bŏŏrk′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ol•den•burg  (ōl′dən bûrg′; for 2, 3 also Ger. ōl′dən bŏŏrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
    Claes (Thu•re)  (klous tŏŏr′ə),USA pronunciation born 1929, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
  1. Place Namesa former state in NW Germany, now part of Lower Saxony.
  2. a city in Lower Saxony in NW Germany: former capital of Oldenburg. 140,200.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Oldenburg / ˈəʊldənˌbɜːɡ ˈɔldənbʊrk/
  1. a city in NW Germany, in Lower Saxony: former capital of Oldenburg state. Pop: 158 340 (2003 est)
  2. a former state of NW Germany: became part of Lower Saxony in 1946
Oldenburg / ˈəʊldənˌbɜːɡ/
  1. Claes ( klɔːs ). 1929–2022, US pop sculptor and artist, born in Sweden

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