English Explanatory Dictionary

Gothenburg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
  2. A city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States, originally settled by Swedish people.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/ /ˈɡɑθn̩bɝɡ/ En-Gothenburg.ogg

Word forms

Gothenburg Goteborg

Etymology

Ultimately from Swedish Göteborg, probably via German Gothenburg (now archaic).

Derived words

Gothenburger
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