Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arlberg

/ˈɑː(ɹ)lbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
arl-berg
IPA
/ˈɑː(ɹ)lbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A massif shared between the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria, bordered by the Verwall in the south, the Lechquellen in the northwest and the Lechtal Alps in the northeast; the region has a long tradition of winter sports (mainly skiing) and its villages rely on tourism as their main source of income.

name

Clipping of Ski Arlberg.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Arlberg. Analysable as Arle (“mountain pine”) + Berg (“mountain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Arlberg Pass Arlberg Railway Arlberg Railway Tunnel Arlberg Road Tunnel Arlberg technique Sankt Anton am Arlberg

Frequently Paired Words

Arlberg Pass Arlberg Railway Arlberg Railway Tunnel Arlberg Road Tunnel Arlberg technique Sankt Anton am Arlberg Vorarlberg

Questions

How do you pronounce arlberg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː(ɹ)lbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/.
What does arlberg mean?
A massif shared between the states of Vorarlberg and Tyrol in Austria, bordered by the Verwall in the south, the Lechquellen in the northwest and the Lechtal Alps in the northeast; the region has a long tradition of winter sports (mainly skiing) and its villages rely on tourism as their main source of income.
Where does arlberg come from?
It is traced to German.

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