Vyborg
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Etymology[edit]
From Russian Выборг (Vyborg) from Swedish Viborg, from vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh. Doublet of Viborg.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: vēʹbôrg', vēʹbərk
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈviːˌbɔːɡ/, /ˈviː.bək/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈviˌbɔɹɡ/, /ˈvi.bɚk/
Proper noun[edit]
Vyborg
- A city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. In earlier times was part of Finland and Sweden, pop. 79,224 (as of 2002).
Translations[edit]
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