Paris

Meaning

Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

Concepts

Paris

París

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈʁiːs/

Etymology

From Middle High German Pārīs, from Old French Paris. The modern form follows non-diphthongising dialects, obviously reinforced by Modern French. The form Pareis still survives dialectally; compare also Luxembourgish Paräis, Dutch Parijs.

Sentences

Infanterieregiment in Paris als Unterleutnant.

Infantry regiment in Paris as a second lieutenant.

Paris war die wichtigste Etappe in seiner künstlerischen Entwicklung .

Paris was the most important stage in his artistic development.