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Sachsen

Sachsen

1 7.9
A region in eastern Germany around the city of Dresden and the Elbe river
  • proper noun
: Sajonia
  • Many people come to Sachsen to explore its rich history and enjoy the local cuisine.

Examples

  • Sachsen is famous for its beautiful landscapes and historical sites, attracting many tourists each year.

  • The LM2500 is already used in combination with diesel engines on three current classes of German frigates: the F122 Bremen class, F123 Brandenburg class, and F124 Sachsen class.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The capital of Sachsen is Dresden, a city known for its baroque architecture and vibrant culture.

Synonyms

Saxony
vsSachsen
5 6.4

A region in central and eastern Germany that is now a state around the upper Elbe river

is the German name for that same region with historical homeland emphasis
Saxe
vsSachsen
1 9.9

An old area in Germany where the Saxons first lived

is the modern official regional name, not only the ancient homeland

Surface Forms

Sachsen main

Etymology

Sachsen is the German name for the region called Saxony and comes from the old people called the Saxons, who took their name from a short knife called seax ('knife'). So Sachsen means 'land of the Saxons', which is why the name is used for that part of eastern Germany.