Taunus

English

Proper noun

the Taunus

1. A mountain range in Hesse, Germany.

Derived terms

• Königstein im Taunus

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Taunus, a mountain mentioned by Tacitus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaʊ̯nʊs/

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• Hyphenation: Tau‧nus

Proper noun

der Taunus m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Taunus)

1. A mountain range in Hesse, Germany.

Derived terms

• Main-Taunus-Kreis