Leipzig

American  

[lahyp-sig, -sik, lahyp-tsik] / ˈlaɪp sɪg, -sɪk, ˈlaɪp tsɪk /

Also Leipsic

noun

1. a city in E central Germany.

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Leipzig British  

/ ˈlaɪpsɪɡ, ˈlaiptsɪç /

noun

1. a city in E central Germany, in Saxony: famous fairs, begun about 1170; publishing and music centre; university (1409); scene of a decisive defeat for Napoleon Bonaparte in 1813. Pop: 497 531 (2003 est)

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Leipzig Cultural  

1. City in east-central Germany; a manufacturing, commercial, and transportation hub.

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Leipzig was the capital of Germany's book and music publishing industries until the city was badly damaged in World War II.

Since the Reformation, Leipzig has been a leading cultural center of Germany, home to philosophical, literary, and musical giants, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich von Schiller, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and Richard Wagner.

Example Sentences

And on their way to the last eight, they posted memorable league-stage wins against Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig while also holding Juventus to a goalless draw.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

To investigate this, researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute, along with collaborators from Leipzig and the United States, focused on a key molecular structure involved in this process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

A recent study from Leipzig University highlights one such target: a receptor called GPR133.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

On 20 July, the first parcel Suranovas had posted burst into flames at Leipzig airport in Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Its sequel, Catulli Carmina, the second part of a trilogy, was presented at the Leipzig Municipal Theatre in November 1943.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall