Etymology

Vorarlberg

Vor·arl·berg
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Today it means: The westernmost federal state of Austria. Capital: Bregenz. Full definition →

German Vorarlberg
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  1. German · borrowed fromVorarlberg
  2. English todayVorarlberg

Borrowed from German Vorarlberg (literally, "before the Arlberg"), from vor (“before; in front of”) + Arlberg (“massif shared between Vorarlberg and Tyrol”).

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