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königsberg

/ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
Kö-nigs-berg
IPA
/ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/
  • British English: /ˈkɜː.nɪɡzˌbɜːɡ/

Phrases

Königsberger Klopse

Frequently Paired Words

Königsberger Klopse Kaliningrad Prussia

Questions

How do you pronounce königsberg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/.
What does königsberg mean?
The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Where does königsberg come from?
It is traced to German.

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