Göteborg

See also: Goteborg, Goeteborg, and Gøteborg

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Göteborg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjøːtːebori/, [ˈjø̞ːt̪ːe̞ˌbo̞ri]
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡøːtːebori/, [ˈɡø̞ːt̪ːe̞ˌbo̞ri]
• Rhymes: -ori

Proper noun

Göteborg

1. Gothenburg (a city in Sweden)

   Synonym: (archaic) Göötepori

Declension

Inflection of Göteborg (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Göteborg	—
genitive		Göteborgin	—
partitive		Göteborgia	—
illative		Göteborgiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Göteborg	—
accusative	nom.	Göteborg	—
	gen.	Göteborgin
genitive		Göteborgin	—
partitive		Göteborgia	—
inessive		Göteborgissa	—
elative		Göteborgista	—
illative		Göteborgiin	—
adessive		Göteborgilla	—
ablative		Göteborgilta	—
allative		Göteborgille	—
essive		Göteborgina	—
translative		Göteborgiksi	—
abessive		Göteborgitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Göteborg (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Göteborgini — accusative nom. Göteborgini — gen. Göteborgini genitive Göteborgini — partitive Göteborgiani — inessive Göteborgissani — elative Göteborgistani — illative Göteborgiini — adessive Göteborgillani — ablative Göteborgiltani — allative Göteborgilleni — essive Göteborginani — translative Göteborgikseni — abessive Göteborgittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Göteborgisi — accusative nom. Göteborgisi — gen. Göteborgisi genitive Göteborgisi — partitive Göteborgiasi — inessive Göteborgissasi — elative Göteborgistasi — illative Göteborgiisi — adessive Göteborgillasi — ablative Göteborgiltasi — allative Göteborgillesi — essive Göteborginasi — translative Göteborgiksesi — abessive Göteborgittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Göteborgimme — accusative nom. Göteborgimme — gen. Göteborgimme genitive Göteborgimme — partitive Göteborgiamme — inessive Göteborgissamme — elative Göteborgistamme — illative Göteborgiimme — adessive Göteborgillamme — ablative Göteborgiltamme — allative Göteborgillemme — essive Göteborginamme — translative Göteborgiksemme — abessive Göteborgittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Göteborginne — accusative nom. Göteborginne — gen. Göteborginne genitive Göteborginne — partitive Göteborgianne — inessive Göteborgissanne — elative Göteborgistanne — illative Göteborgiinne — adessive Göteborgillanne — ablative Göteborgiltanne — allative Göteborgillenne — essive Göteborginanne — translative Göteborgiksenne — abessive Göteborgittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Göteborginsa — accusative nom. Göteborginsa — gen. Göteborginsa genitive Göteborginsa — partitive Göteborgiaan Göteborgiansa — inessive Göteborgissaan Göteborgissansa — elative Göteborgistaan Göteborgistansa — illative Göteborgiinsa — adessive Göteborgillaan Göteborgillansa — ablative Göteborgiltaan Göteborgiltansa — allative Göteborgilleen Göteborgillensa — essive Göteborginaan Göteborginansa — translative Göteborgikseen Göteborgiksensa — abessive Göteborgittaan Göteborgittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• göteborgilainen

German

Alternative forms

• Gotenburg, Gothenburg (archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡøːtəˌbɔrk/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Göteborg n (proper noun, genitive Göteborgs or (optionally with an article) Göteborg)

1. Gothenburg (a city in Sweden)

Declension

Declension of Göteborg [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Göteborg
genitive	des	Göteborgs, Göteborg1
dative	dem	Göteborg
accusative	das	Göteborg

¹Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

• Göteborger
  • Göteborgerin

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Göteborg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡø.te.bɔrɡ/, (high-style, less-preferred) /ˈjø.te.bɔrj/, (low-register) /ˈɡɔ.te.borɡ/
• Rhymes: -ebɔrɡ, (high-style, less-preferred) -ebɔrj, (low-register) -ɔteborɡ
• Hyphenation: Gö̀‧te‧borg

Proper noun

Göteborg f

1. Gothenburg (a city in Sweden)

   Synonym: (historical) Gotemburgo

Related terms

• gotemburghese

Polish

Göteborg

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Swedish Göteborg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛˈtɛ.bɔrk/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛbɔrk
• Syllabification: Gö‧te‧borg

Proper noun

Göteborg m inan

1. Gothenburg (a city in Sweden)

Declension

Declension of Göteborg

	singular
nominative	Göteborg
genitive	Göteborgu
dative	Göteborgowi
accusative	Göteborg
instrumental	Göteborgiem
locative	Göteborgu
vocative	Göteborgu

Derived terms

adjective

• göteborski

nouns

• göteborczyk
• göteborka

Further reading

• Göteborg in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Proper noun

Göteborg f

1. alternative form of Gotemburgo

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Giötheborgh, Götheborg (obsolete)

Etymology

From göt (“Geat”) +‎ borg (“fortified castle or city”).

Possibly influenced by an earlier nearby settlement, Nya Lödöse (1473–1624), which was referred to as Gøthæholm in its charter. Earlier thought to be named after the local river Göta älv. However, since both cities were founded as a government initiative, Göteborg may instead be named after the historical regional tribe the Götar (Geats), from which the names Göta älv and Götaland are also derived. First attested in 1605 as Giötheborgh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jœtɛˈbɔrj/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Göteborg n (genitive Göteborgs)

1. Gothenburg (a city in Sweden)

Synonyms

• Götet
• Götlaborg
• Lilla London (literally “Little London”)
• Sveriges framsida (literally “Sweden's front side”)

Derived terms

• göteborgare
• göteborgsk
• göteborgska
• göteborgsvits

Related terms

• Göta
• Götaland

See also

• Avenyn
• gött mos

References

• Göteborg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)