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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRIBOURG

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIBOURG

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIBOURG

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Fribourg is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRIBOURG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fribourg

Fribourg

Fribourg (French pronunciation: ​; Arpitan: Fribôrg/Friboua, IPA: ( listen); German: Freiburg or Freiburg im Üechtland, Swiss German pronunciation:; Italian: Friburgo or Friborgo) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland (Romandy). Its Old City, one of the best maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine.

Definition of Fribourg in the English dictionary

The definition of Fribourg in the dictionary is a canton in W Switzerland. Capital: Fribourg. Pop: 242 700. Area: 1676 sq km. Other definition of Fribourg is a town in W Switzerland, capital of Fribourg canton: university. Pop: 35 547.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIBOURG

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friability
friable
friableness
friand
friar
Friar Minor
Friar Tuck
friar´s balsam
friar´s lantern
friarbird
friaries
friarly
Friars Minor

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIBOURG

Augsburg
bourg
Brandenburg
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Cherbourg
Duisburg
faubourg
Freiburg
Hamburg
homburg
Johannesburg
Limbourg
Limburg
Louisbourg
Luluabourg
Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Petersburg
Salzburg
Strasbourg

Synonyms and antonyms of Fribourg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Fribourg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIBOURG

Find out the translation of Fribourg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Fribourg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Fribourg» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弗里堡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Fribourg
570 millions of speakers

English

Fribourg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़्राइबर्ग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فريبورغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фрибург
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Fribourg
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সস্তা Fribourg
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Fribourg
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Translator English - Malay

Fribourg
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Translator English - German

Fribourg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリブール
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Translator English - Korean

프리 부르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Friborg
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Fribourg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ரைபோர்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्राइबर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fribourg
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Fribourg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Fribourg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фрібург
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fribourg
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Translator English - Greek

Fribourg
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Freiburg
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Translator English - Swedish

Freiburg
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Fribourg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Fribourg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIBOURG»

The term «Fribourg» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIBOURG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Fribourg

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIBOURG»

Discover the use of Fribourg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Fribourg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg & Western Switzerland Travel ...
This is Switzerland's second largest city (behind Zurich), with 178,900 residents, and is heavily influenced by its French neighbors to the west and south.
Kimberly Rinker, 2011
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City of Fribourg: A Short Guide
Les monuments d'art et d'histoire du canton de Fribourg, La ville de Fribourg, Basel, 1956, 1959 and 1964 (3 vols) Schopfer Hermann. Fribourg, arts et monuments, Fribourg, 1981 Kunstfuhrer durch die Schweiz, Bern, 1982, vol. 3, pp .
‎2007
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Handfeste de Fribourg Dans L'Uechtland de L'An MCCXLIX: ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ernest Lehr, 2009
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Switzerland
THE FRIBOURG FUNICULAR Nowhere else in Europe does a funicular lurch up the mountainside with the aid of good old stinky sewage water; indeed on certain days it smells as such too. Constructed in 1899 and managed by the Cardinal ...
Nicola Williams, Damien Simonis, Kerry Walker, 2009
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Switzerland Without a Car
Cressier has a rebuilt 17th-century chateau opposite the church of St-Jean, rebuilt in 1842-44 from a building recorded in the 12th century. At Givisiez the line from Yverdon and Payerne to Fribourg is joined (see table 252). PRACTICALITIES ...
Anthony Lambert, 2009
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World Guide to Special Libraries
... I'Université - Section MédecinePharmacie, Besançon 29822, 35763 Université de Fribourg, Fribourg 18493 Université de Fribourg, Bibliothèque de la Faculté des Sciences (DOKPE), Fribourg 41190 Université de Fribourg, Bibliotheque de  ...
Marlies Janson, Helmut Opitz, 2007
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Frommer's Switzerland
Restaurant Aigle-Noir ☆ FRENCH Set in the heart of Fribourg's medieval core, with foundations, panels, coffered ceilings, and accessories dating from the 17th century, this restaurant is entirely encased within the relatively modern confines of ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2012
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Augustine and Manichaeism in the Latin West: Proceedings of ...
This volume brings together the selected papers of the Fribourg-Utrecht symposium "Augustine and Manichaeism in the Latin West," organized on behalf of the "International Association of Manichaean Studies.
International Association of Manichaean Studies. International Symposium, Johannes Van Oort, Otto Wermelinger, 2001
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Receptive Multilingualism: Linguistic Analyses, Language ...
The most interesting cases were conversations between people with different languages. Module three was similar to module two, but the recordings were done in the bilingual city of Fribourg/Freiburg in order to compare the two cities.
Jan D. ten Thije, Ludger Zeevaert, 2007
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Tall Fescue for the Twenty-first Century
In H.A. Fribourg, D.B. Hannaway, and C.P. West (ed.) Tall fescue for the twenty- first century. Agron. Monogr. 53. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Madison, WI. Christensen, M.J., and C. Voisey. 2009. Tall fescue-endophyte symbiosis, p. 251- 272. In H.A. ...
H. A. Fribourg, D. B. Hannaway, Charles Patrick West, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIBOURG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Fribourg is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lack of rain enflames forest fire dangers
The cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Zug, Graubünden and Jura have also called on residents to be prudent about fire risks. «The Local.ch, Jul 15»
2
Kids injured as horse-drawn holiday cart flips
A holiday outing in the canton of Fribourg turned into a nightmare on Wednesday when a horse-drawn covered wagon carrying 16 children ... «The Local.ch, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Church had a role in creation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND
... the University of Wisconsin in Madison and later his doctorate in social studies from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, with a dissertation ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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Geneva smashes records with temps nudging 40C
... (38 degrees) and Payerne (37.9C) in the canton of Vaud (38C), Neuchâtel (37.8C), Fribourg (36.6C) and Sion (37.8C) in the canton of Valais. «The Local.ch, Jul 15»
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Swiss post uses drones for deliveries
A Swiss Post and Swiss WorldCargo 'Matternet' drone is flown during a presentation at Bellechasse airfield in Bas-Vully near Fribourg, ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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The Swiss school as a multilingual playground
Damien, from Fribourg, replied: “Quoi? ... study on high-school exchanges and works at the teacher-training colleges of Lucerne and Fribourg, ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
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Tambellini inks deal with Lightning
Last year, Tambellini tallied five goals and eight assists in 30 games with Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss-A League, along with six goals and ... «American Hockey League, Jul 15»
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Ultralight plane pilot dies in Swiss mountain crash
A 62-year-old man died on Sunday after crashing an ultra-light motorized (ULM) plane into Le Moléson mountain in the canton of Fribourg, just ... «The Local.ch, Jul 15»
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Country's primary school teachers are told: 'Bradford Needs You!'
... of the Fribourg Institute of Multilingualism. Therese Salzmann, an expert in multilingualism at the Swiss Institute of Youth and Media, agrees. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
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Nanotechnology in Switzerland: Market Report
Fribourg Center for Nanomaterials – The Fribourg Center for Nanomaterials is a part of the Fribourg University, and promotes interdisciplinary ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fribourg [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fribourg>. Apr 2024 ».
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