Edinburgh

English

Etymology

From Middle English Edynburgh, from Old Welsh Eidyn, a Celtic/Brythonic region of uncertain origin (possibly a personal name; compare Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”)) + Old English burg (“castle, stronghold”). More at Eidyn and Etymology of Edinburgh.

Pronunciation
  • (UK, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɛdɪnbəɹə/ or IPA(key): /ˈɛdnbəɹə/ or IPA(key): /ˈɛdɪnbɹə/ (usual pronunciation in England)
  • (US) enPR: ĕdʹĭn-bŭr-ə IPA(key): /ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə/, enPR: ĕdʹən-bŭr-ə IPA(key): /ˈɛdənbʌɹə/ or enPR: ĕdʹən-bər-ə, IPA(key): /ˈɛdənbəɹə/
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Proper noun

Edinburgh

  1. The capital city of Scotland.
  2. A council area of Scotland including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.

Derived terms

Translations

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Czech

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Edinburgh m

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Danish

Proper noun

Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Dutch

Proper noun

Edinburgh n

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Estonian

Proper noun

Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛdɪnˌbaɹə/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Edinburgh n (proper noun, genitive Edinburghs or (optionally with an article) Edinburgh)

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Swedish

Proper noun

Edinburgh n (genitive Edinburghs)

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)
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