Wittenberg

[ wit-n-burg; German vit-n-berk ]

noun

1. a city in central eastern Germany, on the Elbe, where Luther taught in the university and launched the Reformation in 1517 by posting his Ninety-Five Theses on a church door.

Wittenberg

/ ˈvɪtənbɛrk; ˈwɪtənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, on the River Elbe, in Brandenburg: Martin Luther, as a philosophy teacher at Wittenberg university, began the Reformation here in 1517 by nailing his 95 theses to the doors of a church. Pop: 46 295 (2003 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wittenberg¹

Literally, “white mountain,” from Low German witt “white” + German Berg “mountain”; iceberg ( def ), white ( def )

Example Sentences

Wittenberg University, which has also received threats, is holding classes online through the end of this week.

From Los Angeles Times

Police at Wittenberg University said in a campus alert that an email sent on Saturday threatened a shooting the following day.

From BBC

The baseless claims have led to several security threats, and on Sunday Wittenberg University in Springfield said it had to cancel events because of a threat targeting members of its Haitian community.

From BBC

"Wittenberg University is currently taking extreme precautions following an email sent Saturday, Sept. 14, that threatened a potential shooting on-campus," the school of nearly 1300 students shared.

From Salon

Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio has cancelled all planned on-campus activities for Sunday, after receiving a shooting threat targeted at Haitian immigrants.

From Salon