Paris
Paris (the capital and largest city of France)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/paˈʁiːs/
Etymology
In summary
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.
Related words
París
Hauptstadt von Frankreich
Paname
Lichterstadt
Stadt der Liebe
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