Bismarck.
a German battleship during the Second World War, the sister ship to the Tirpitz
Meaning & usage
a German battleship during the Second World War, the sister ship to the Tirpitz
Where this word comes from
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”).
a surname
a surname Bismarck (Otto von Bismarck, one of the prominent German statesmen of the nineteenth century)
a male given name
Where this word comes from
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”).
Several place names: Bismarck (the capital city of North Dakota, United States and the county seat of Burleigh County)
Several place names: Maclagan (a rural town in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck)
Several place names: Collinsvale (a suburb of the City of Glenorchy and the Derwent Valley council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, formerly known as Bismarck)
Where this word comes from
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”).
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