An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Bistum
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Bistum, neuter, ‘bishopric.’ Even in Middle High German bischtuom and bistuom, Old High German biscetuom, from biscoftuom. By a similar change Bismarck was formed from bischoves marc; on the borders of such a mark the property of the tribe was situated.