Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oldenburg

/ˈoʊldənbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: old-en-burg
IPA: /ˈoʊldənbɚɡ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany.

name

A former grand duchy in the area.

name

A town in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

noun

Synonym of Oldenburger (“breed of horse”).

Etymology

From German Oldenburg. Related to Aldborough, Aldbrough, Aldeburgh, Aldbury and Oldbury.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Oldenburg

Inflected Forms

Oldenburgs (plural)

Synonyms

Oldenburger

Rhymes With

goldenberg

Questions

How do you pronounce oldenburg?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊldənbɚɡ/.
What does oldenburg mean?: An independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Where does oldenburg come from?: It is traced to German.

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