Freiburg

From German frei (“free”) +‎ Burg (“fortification”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
• Hyphenation: Frei‧burg

Freiburg

1. A canton of Switzerland. (the German name)

   Synonyms: canton of Freiburg, (the French name) Fribourg, canton of Fribourg

2. The capital city of Fribourg canton, Switzerland. (the German name)

   Synonym: (the French name) Fribourg

3. A German city in Baden-Württemberg located in the Black Forest. The population is around 200,000.

   Synonym: (the full name) Freiburg im Breisgau

• FR (canton; ISO 3166-2:CH)

From frei (“free”) +‎ Burg (“castle, fortress”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯bʊʁk/

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Freiburg n (proper noun, genitive Freiburgs or (optionally with an article) Freiburg)

1. Freiburg (an independent city in the Black Forest; the administrative seat of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; official name: Freiburg im Breisgau)
2. Fribourg (the capital city of Fribourg canton, Switzerland; official name: Freiburg im Üechtland)
3. Fribourg (a canton of Switzerland)

   Synonym: Kanton Freiburg

• (Freiburg): Deutscher, Badener
• (Fribourg): Schweizer, Eidgenosse
  • Mitteleuropäer

• Freiburger
• freiburgisch

• “Freiburg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Freiburg” in Duden online
• “Freiburg” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon