Viborg

English

Etymology

From Swedish Viborg from vi (sanctuary, sacred area) + borg (fortress, castle; city), from Old Norse + borg via Old Swedish borgh. Doublet of Vyborg.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Viborg

  1. A city in Jutland, Denmark, pop. 91.405 (as of 2007)
  2. 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.
  3. A town in Turner County, South Dakota, pop. 832 (as of 2000)

Translations

See also

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈviˌb̥ɒˀ]
  • (file)

Proper noun

Viborg c

  1. Viborg (a city in Denmark)
  2. Vyborg (a city in Russia)

Swedish

Etymology

From vi (sanctuary, sacred area) + borg (fortress, castle; city), from Old Norse + borg via Old Swedish borgh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvǐːbɔrj/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Viborg c

  1. Vyborg (a city in Russia)
  2. Viborg (a city in Denmark)
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