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saxe-coburg and gotha

/ˈsæksə ˌkəʊbɜːɡ ənd ˈɡəʊtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
sax-e--coburg and -gotha
IPA
/ˈsæksə ˌkəʊbɜːɡ ənd ˈɡəʊtə/
35
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former duchy in Germany.

name

The Royal House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, rulers of said duchy and of several other places, including the United Kingdom.

Etymology

From German Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, with English and. Saxe is a common rendering of Sachsen in compounds; see there for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsæksə ˌkəʊbɜːɡ ənd ˈɡəʊtə/

Inflected Forms

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce saxe-coburg and gotha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæksə ˌkəʊbɜːɡ ənd ˈɡəʊtə/.
What does saxe-coburg and gotha mean?
A former duchy in Germany.
Where does saxe-coburg and gotha come from?
It is traced to German.

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