German Translation? What is a Schloss, Burg, and Burgruine?

Question

I see these words a lot around the ruins...what is the difference?

Answer 1

Alwin E had a good explanation. I would like to add though that a SCHLOSS is also known as a Palace.

Answer 2

www.dictionary.com

then go to the trasnlator and choose German to english

Answer 3

Schloss is Castle

Burg is a town or village and Burgruine means Castle Ruins but as Alwin said Scholss can also mean Key as mentioned.

Answer 4

Schloss-Palace

Burg-Castle

Burgruine-Castle ruins

Answer 5

A Schloss is a really fancy castle, a Burg is a relatively simple castle, and Burgruine are the ruins of a castle.

Answer 6

I think "Schloss" is better translated as "palace".

The others were spot on: "Burg" is "castle" and Burgruine is a "castle ruins".

Answer 7

You forgot about the Schlossruine. That word also exists.

Well, it's quite simple. A Schloss is a big castle, and a Burg ist a small one. Schlösser (pl. of Schloss) have mostly been built for representative purposes, while Burgen (pl. of Burg) mostly were defense forts, or strongholds.

And "Ruine" (pl.: ruinen) should be clear. These are Schlösser or Burgen not well maintained, or destroyed in a war.

Now take the German habit of combining nouns into account, and there you are:

das Schloss - die Schlossruine

die Burg - die Burgruine

Wer hat das Schloss ruiniert? Friedrich Schiller?

Nein, Götz von Berlichingen, weil er auf einer Burg lebte.

(Be aware that "Schloss" also is the German word for [door]lock, so never say "Ich habe das Schloss geknackt"; you'll run the risk of immediate arrest.)

Answer 8

Castle, Castle, and Castle Ruins

whenever you need a translation...

go to google...

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Answer 9

Schloss is castle.

Burg is a small town/castle

Burgruine is a castle ruin