Breisgau

== English == === Etymology === From German Breisgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau, a district. === Proper noun === Breisgau An area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest. ==== Translations ==== == German == === Etymology === Contracted from earlier Breisachgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau (“district”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʁaɪ̯sɡaʊ̯/ Hyphenation: Breis‧gau === Proper noun === der/das Breisgau m or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Breisgaus) Breisgau (an area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest) ==== Derived terms ==== Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Freiburg im Breisgau