Gothenburg
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Swedish Göteborg, probably via German Gothenburg (now archaic).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gothenburg
- A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
- A city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States, originally settled by Swedish people.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
city on the west coast of Sweden
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After Swedish Göteborg, reinterpreted as Goten (“Goths”, formerly spelt Gothen) + Burg.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Gothenburg n (proper noun, genitive Gothenburgs or (optionally with an article) Gothenburg)
- Archaic form of Göteborg (“Gothenburg”).
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gothenburg f
- Alternative form of Gotemburgo
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