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freiburg

/fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
Frei-burg
IPA
/fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A canton of Switzerland. (the German name)

name

The capital city of Fribourg canton, Switzerland. (the German name)

name

A German city in Baden-Württemberg located in the Black Forest. The population is around 200,000.

Etymology

From German frei (“free”) + Burg (“fortification”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Synonyms

canton of Freiburg Fribourg canton of Fribourg Freiburg im Breisgau

Questions

How do you pronounce freiburg?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/.
What does freiburg mean?
A canton of Switzerland. (the German name)
Where does freiburg come from?
It is traced to German.

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