The name Berlin derives from the West Slavic language spoken by the indigenous people of the region. What does it mean?

While the Frankish Realm was mainly populated by Germanic tribes, the areas east of the boundary rivers were predominantly populated by Slavic tribes. This is why the majority of towns and villages in northeastern Germany have names derived from Slavic languages. The name Berlin, for example, might be linked to the old Polabian root "berl-birl" which translates to swamp.

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