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I've just been searching for the origin of German capital and found several version mostly having the same base - Slavonic (not German) origin.
The name Berlin, which is pronounced /bɚˈlɪn/ in English and /bÉ›ÉˈliËn/ in German,
is of unknown origin, but may be related to the Old Polabian language stem berl-/birl- "swamp".[19]
Berlin was actually founded by Western Slavic fishing tribes. They built a reasonable size city until Eastward expanding Germans launched a series of offensives against them. Slavic tribes were able to retake the city, but were more peaceful fishermen and tradesmen and were no match for the professional German armies that lay siege to Berlin. The city Berlin has a Slavic not a German name. Think about Berlin how it is similar to the city of Lublin. It does not have a 'burg' or other Germanic endings. I think it comes from an old Slavic word meaning bog or marsh. The slavic languages have words that sound like 'berl' or 'brlog'. Meaning fishing village or bog or swamp/meadow. The etymology of Brandenburg comes from Slavic 'brenna' also meaning swamp. It is 100% Slavic not German, ironically. In fact today in section of the city there are street names with Slavic sounds and names as a legacy to their founders the Slavic people.
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What cities were divided by the Berlin Wall?
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