Strasbourg

Meaning

1. The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.
2. (metonymically) The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.
3. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Synonyms

Strassburg

of Strasbourg

Translations

Strasbourg

Straatsburg

Straßburg

Στρασβούργο

Estrasburgo

Strasburgo

Estrasburgo

Argentoratum

Estrasburg

ستراسبورغ

Strazburg

Strasbourg

Estrasborg

Strassburg

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Straßburg

In summary

From French Strasbourg, from Middle High German Strāzburc. Compare modern German Straßburg, equivalent to Straße (“street, road”) + Burg (“borough, fortified town, castle”).