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Meaning of "Gothenburg" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GOTHENBURG

Gothenburg  [ˈɡɒθənˌbɜːɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOTHENBURG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gothenburg 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 GOTHENBURG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gothenburg

Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg, pronounced ( listen)) is the second largest city in Sweden and the fifth largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 533,260, with 549,839 in the urban area and 956,118 inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg is classified as a global city by GaWC, with a ranking of Gamma−. The city was ranked as the 12th most inventive city in the world by Forbes, and third in Sweden after Malmö and Stockholm. Gothenburg was founded by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. At the mouth of the Göta älv, the Port of Gothenburg is the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes both the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. The city is a major centre in Sweden for sports and home to the IFK Göteborg, BK Häcken, GAIS and Örgryte IS association football teams as well as the Frölunda HC ice hockey team. Gothenburg is served by Göteborg Landvetter Airport, located 30 km (18.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOTHENBURG


Battenburg
ˈbætənˌbɜːɡ
Brandenburg
ˈbrændənˌbɜːɡ
Ehrenburg
ˈɛərənˌbɜːɡ
Gutenberg
ˈɡuːtənˌbɜːɡ
Hardenburg
ˈhɑːdənˌbɜːɡ
Harrisburg
ˈhærɪsˌbɜːɡ
Heidelberg
ˈhaɪdəlˌbɜːɡ
Heisenberg
ˈhaɪzənˌbɜːɡ
Johannesburg
dʒəʊˈhænɪsˌbɜːɡ
Luxembourg
ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡ
Magdeburg
ˈmæɡdəˌbɜːɡ
Marburg
ˈmɑːˌbɜːɡ
Mecklenburg
ˈmɛklənˌbɜːɡ
Nirenberg
ˈnaɪrənˌbɜːɡ
Oldenburg
ˈəʊldənˌbɜːɡ
Orenburg
ˈɒrənˌbɜːɡ
Petersburg
ˈpiːtəzˌbɜːɡ
Stauffenberg
ˈʃtaʊfənˌbɜːɡ
Sternberg
ˈstɜːnˌbɜːɡ
Williamsburg
ˈwɪljəmzˌbɜːɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOTHENBURG

Gotama
gotcha
gotcha lizard
Goth
Gotha
Gotham
Gothamite
Gothic
Gothic arch
Gothic Revival
Gothic script
Gothically
Gothicise
Gothiciser
Gothicism
Gothicize
Gothicizer
Gothick
Gothland
Gotland

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOTHENBURG

Aschaffenburg
Augsburg
burg
Charlottenburg
Duisburg
Ekaterinburg
Erenburg
Freiburg
Hamburg
Hindenburg
homburg
Klausenburg
Limburg
Luxemburg
Neubrandenburg
Neuenburg
Salzburg
Tilburg
Waldenburg
Yekaterinburg

Synonyms and antonyms of Gothenburg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gothenburg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GOTHENBURG

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

Translator English - Chinese

哥德堡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gotemburgo
570 millions of speakers

English

Gothenburg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोटेबोर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غوتنبرغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гетеборг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gotemburgo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gothenburg
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Göteborg
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gothenburg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Göteborg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヨーテボリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예테보리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gothenburg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gothenburg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோட்டன்பர்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोटेबनबर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Göteborg
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Göteborg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Göteborg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гетеборг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gothenburg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γκέτεμποργκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Göteborg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Göteborg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Göteborg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gothenburg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOTHENBURG»

The term «Gothenburg» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOTHENBURG» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOTHENBURG»

Discover the use of Gothenburg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gothenburg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
CALL: Using, Learning, Knowing : EUROCALL Conference : ...
This title presents the proceedings of the 2012 EUROCALL Conference.
Linda Bradley, Sylvie Thouësny, 2012
2
Gothenburg
This vibrant series covers over 170 destinationsworldwide, including our new range of UK specific titles,from cosmopolitan urban delights to sun-kissed beachidylls.
Marc Di Duca, 2011
3
The Gothenburg and Bergen public-house systems
BEER AND WINE DEINK^Q IN GOTHENBURG. At present a good deal of Gothenburg drunkenness comes from the consumption of malt liquors. In Gothenburg there were in 1891 no fewer than 128 wine and beer shops for consumption on or ...
James Whyte, 1894
4
Report of the Commission Appointed ... to Investigate the ...
Commission to Investigate the Gothenburg and Norwegian Systems of Licensing the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors. COMPANY SYSTEM IN SWEDEN: considerations of, 32-89, 152-160 defects of, 87 effects of, on social conditions 83 extent of 70 ...
Massachusetts. Commission to Investigate the Gothenburg and Norwegian Systems of Licensing the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors, 1894
5
The Gothenburg Licensing System: Lecture ..: Delivered at a ...
-condition of Gothenburg, let us look at the poor-law and police returns for the last year, with which I was kindly furnished by the chief officers of the respective departments, as also the official returns for the last twenty-two years. I shall have  ...
David of Edinburgh Lewis, 1873
6
The Gothenburg system of liquor traffic
141 Post office savings banks in Sweden, statistics of business done by 235 Price list of— Bergen Brandy Company for spirituous liquors and wines 182-184 Gothenburg Brandy Company for liquors 143, 144 Stockholm Brandy Company for ...
United States. Bureau of Labor, Elgin Ralston Lovell Gould, 1893
7
Glory in Gothenburg: The night Aberdeen Football Club turned ...
CHAPTER. SIXTEEN. THE. GOTHENBURG. GREATS. Leighton, Rougvie, McMaster, Cooper,McLeish,Miller, Strachan, Simpson, McGhee, Black, Weir and Hewitt. The twelve who graced the turf inside the Ullevi Stadium on that most ...
Richard Gordon, 2012
8
The breakdown of the Gothenburg system
Indeed the abnormal appetite developed by the Gothenburg drink-shop has carried drinkers so far that Swedish chemists are considering the desirability of putting emetics in denatured spirits. (,) The 1909 (•> Socialists in Molnlycke (28 Feb.
Ernest Barron Gordon, 1911
9
Nordic Perspectives on the Gothenburg Protocol to Abate ...
It is therefore important that these aspects are taken with into consideration in revision of the Gothenburg Protocol. Further details on the synergies between air pollution and climate gas policies can be found in the review of the Gothenburg ...
Anders Branth Pedersen, Jørgen Brandt, Thomas Ellermann, Lise Marie Frohn, Leif Hoffmann, Finn Palmgren and Mikael Skou Andersen, 2008
10
Frommer's Sweden
BY PLANE SAS (& 800/221-2350 in the U.S.; www.flysas.com) operates six daily flights from Copenhagen to Gothenburg (most of them nonstop) between 7:30am and 6:40pm. (Many Swedes who live on the west coast of Sweden consider ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOTHENBURG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gothenburg is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flights resume after Gothenburg 'bomb' scare
Flights resume after Gothenburg 'bomb' scare ... at Landvetter Airport, near Gothenburg in western Sweden, at around 5pm on Sunday. «The Local.se, Jul 15»
2
BRIEF-D Carnegie & Co sale of Gothenburg-portfolio canceled
Previously announced sale of D. Carnegie & Co's Gothenburg-portfolio has been canceled as buyer failed to secure financing. * Says search ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
D. Carnegie & Co's divestment of Gothenburg-portfolio postponed
The previously announced sale of D. Carnegie & Co's - listed on Nasdaq Stockholm - Gothenburg-portfolio has been cancelled as the buyer ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
4
BA to fly third Heathrow-Gothenburg service
The carrier will begin flights BA802/803 on October 25, with BA802 departing LHR in the evening and BA803 leaving Gothenburg in the ... «Business Traveller, Jul 15»
5
Gothenburg hosts Partille Cup
Gothenburg, Sweden has been hosting The Partille Cup, the largest youth handball tournament in the world since 1970. This year it was played ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Facility serving the needs of Gothenburg and the surrounding area. The existing building was built in 1969 ... «North Platte Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Corfield Throws No-Hitter, Ogallala Defeats Gothenburg
Ogallala, NE -- Ogallala senior legion pitcher Justin Corfield threw a 5-inning no-hitter to help Ogallala defeat Gothenburg, 8-0, Tuesday night. «knopnews2, Jul 15»
8
Dublin Airport Welcomes SAS Gothenburg Service
Dublin Airport welcomes Scandinavian Airlines' new route to Gothenburg in Sweden. SAS are operating the new route twice weekly during July ... «North County Leader Newspaper, Jul 15»
9
SAS connects Gothenburg and Stockholm to Turkey
SAS began operations on the 1 July between Gothenburg (GOT) and Gazipaşa (GZP), a 2,794-kilometre sector that will operate weekly on ... «anna.aero, Jul 15»
10
Klövern acquires a central property in Gothenburg for SEK 233 million
"It is gratifying that we continue to grow in Gothenburg with yet another new market segment. The property Inom Vallgraven 15:2 is Klövern's ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»

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