Nuremberg
English
Etymology
From German Nürnberg, from Medieval Latin Norinberga. The second element is from Berg, origins of the first element unclear.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjʊəɹəmbəɡ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)ʊɹəmbɚɡ/
Audio (Mid-Atlantic US): (file) - Hyphenation: Nu‧rem‧berg
Proper noun
Nuremberg
- A major city in Bavaria, Germany.
- The trial of Nazi criminals that took place there, after World War II.
Derived terms
Translations
city in Germany
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See also
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ny.ʁɛ̃.bɛʁ/
Proper noun
Nuremberg m
Derived terms
- Nurembergeois
- nurembergeois
Portuguese
Proper noun
Nuremberg f
- (chiefly Brazil, proscribed) alternative spelling of Nurembergue
Usage notes
The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Nurembergue is preferred.