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Where does “Dresden” come from?

Dresden comes from Lower Sorbian drezga, a word of uncertain meaning whose original sense remains unknown.

Dresden (English): A variety of china, originally manufactured in...

Definitions

  1. A variety of china, originally manufactured in...

Ancestry of “Dresden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDresdenDresden
2Middle High GermanDresden—
3Lower Sorbiandrezgaforest

Words derived from “Dresden”

  • Dresdenware
Every word from Lower Sorbian drezga →