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nuremberg

/ˈn(j)ʊɹəmbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
Nu-rem-berg
IPA
/ˈn(j)ʊɹəmbɚɡ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major city in Bavaria, Germany.

name

The trial of Nazi criminals that took place there, after World War II.

Etymology

From German Nürnberg, from Medieval Latin Norinberga. The second element is from Berg, origins of the first element unclear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈn(j)ʊɹəmbɚɡ/
  • British English: /ˈnjʊəɹəmbəɡ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Derived Forms

Nurembergian

Phrases

Nuremberg defense Nuremberg violet

Frequently Paired Words

Nürnberg

Questions

How do you pronounce nuremberg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)ʊɹəmbɚɡ/.
What does nuremberg mean?
A major city in Bavaria, Germany.
Where does nuremberg come from?
It is traced to German.

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