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strasbourg

/ˈstɹɑːsbɝːɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
stras-bourg
IPA
/ˈstɹɑːsbɝːɡ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

name

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

name

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

From French Strasbourg, from Middle High German Strāzburc. Compare modern German Straßburg, equivalent to Straße (“street, road”) + Burg (“borough, fortified town, castle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Strasbourg, Strāzburc

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɹɑːsbɝːɡ/
  • British English: /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/

Phrases

Strasbourg pie

Frequently Paired Words

Strassburg Strasburg Strasburgh

Synonyms

Argentine

Questions

How do you pronounce strasbourg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹɑːsbɝːɡ/.
What does strasbourg mean?
The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.
Where does strasbourg come from?
It is traced to French.

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