Munich
pronunciation
How to pronounce Munich in British English:
UK ['mju:nɪk]
How to pronounce Munich in American English:
US ['mjunɪk]
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- Noun:
- the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southeastern Germany
Word Origin
- Munich
- Bavarian capital, German München, from root of Mönch "monk" (see monk); founded 1158 as a market town by Benedictine monks. In allusions to "appeasement" it is from the meeting of German, British, French and Italian representatives there in Sept. 29, 1938, which resulted in the cession of Sudetenland to Germany in exchange for Hitler's pledges. During the flight Daladier sat silent and morose, worried about the reception he would receive at Le Bourget, about how the French would react to his having betrayed Czechoslovakia and France's promises. As the plane circled for landing, he and others saw a massive crowd awaiting them. Expecting jeers, hisses, rotten fruit, and maybe worse, Daladier declared stolidly: 'They are going to mob me, I suppose. ... I appreciate their feelings,' and insisted on absorbing their wrath by being the first off the plane. But as he stood dumbfounded on the gangplank, thousands surged forward carrying flags and flowers, shouting 'Hurrah for France! Hurrah for England! Hurrah for peace!' Daladier turned back to Léger and cursed, 'The God-damned fools!' [Benjamin F. Martin, "France in 1938"]
Example
- 1. Munich re did not comment on safe 's stake .
- 2. Munich airport is normally super-efficient .
- 3. This is not munich ; it is prague .
- 4. Munich , kiel and stuttgart were the fastest .
- 5. Desirable districts in berlin and munich have seen even higher mark-ups .