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cherbourg

/ʃˈɛɹbuɹɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
cher-bourg
IPA
/ʃˈɛɹbuɹɡ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin commune, Manche department, Normandy, France.

name

A town and local government area (the Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg, which is surrounded by South Burnett Region) in Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cherbourg, from Old French Chieresburg, probably from Old Norse kjarr (“thicket”) + borg (“fort”). Compare Old English Kiǣresburh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Chieresburg, kjarr

Questions

How do you pronounce cherbourg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛɹbuɹɡ/.
What does cherbourg mean?
A coastal town in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin commune, Manche department, Normandy, France.
Where does cherbourg come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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