Viborg
English
Etymology
From Swedish Viborg from vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh. Doublet of Vyborg.
Pronunciation
- enPR: vēʹbôrg', vēʹbərk
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈviːˌbɔːɡ/, /ˈviː.bək/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈviˌbɔɹɡ/, /ˈvi.bɚk/
Proper noun
Viborg
- A city in Jutland, Denmark, pop. 91.405 (as of 2007)
- A city in Karelia (now part of Russia, in earlier times part of Finland and Sweden), pop. 79,224 (as of 2002), usually spelled Vyborg.
- A town in Turner County, South Dakota, pop. 832 (as of 2000)
Translations
See also
- Vyborg (“Karelian city”)
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈviˌb̥ɒˀ]
Audio (file)
Swedish
Etymology
From vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvǐːbɔrj/
Audio (file)
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