Vienna Meaning
/viˈɛ.nə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
proper nounThe capital city of Austria.
nameThe capital and largest city of Austria.
Sentence Examples
Our music teacher advised me to visit Vienna.
How long does it take to get to Vienna on foot?
Vienna is located in the east of Austria.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Many tourists visit the Schönbrunn Palace when they are in the city of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is the capital of Austria, a beautiful city that is famous for its classical music and its history today.
Word Origin & History
From Italian and Medieval Latin Vienna, from German Wien, Middle High German Wienne, and Old High German Wienna, probably from Proto-Celtic *widus (“wood”) or *weidus (“wild”) via unattested Vulgar Latin *Vedunia. Doublet of Wien.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"From several magnets combined von Hellenbach and Gessmann in Vienna constructed considerably stronger hypnoscopes, through which 66 per cent. of those examined showed the above mentioned sensitiveness […]"
— 1889, Humboldt library of science, number 113, page 13:
"He designed several remarkable buildings in and around Vienna, like the factory for the Zacherl family’s insecticide business, a striking polychromed brick building with pointed arches, minarets and a dome, explicitly Islamic in style."
— 2007 July 8, Christopher Gray, “Beyond Decay, a Fantastical Three-Story Concoction”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2021:
"Located 260km (161 miles) west of Vienna, Fucking has in recent years become a popular stop-off point for tourists, particularly from English-speaking countries, who snap pictures of themselves by the signposts at the entrance and exit to the village and post them on social media."
— 2020 November 26, Philip Oltermann in Berlin, “Fugging hell: tired of mockery, Austrian village changes name”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2021:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many tourists visit the Schönbrunn Palace when they are in the city of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is the capital of Austria, a beautiful city that is famous for its classical music and its history today.