Borås

UK/bʊˈɹɔːs//buːˈɹɔːs//buːˈɹoʊs/

proper noun

A city in Västergötland, western Sweden.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Västergötland, western Sweden.
  2. A village in the municipality of Arendal, Agder, Norway.

Origin

  1. SwedishBorås
  2. EnglishBorås

From Swedish Borås.

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Translations

Greek Μπορός
  • Μπορός (Borós)city in Sweden
Swedish Borås
  • Boråscity in Sweden
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APA

Borås. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bor%C3%A5s

MLA

“Borås.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bor%C3%A5s. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Borås,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bor%C3%A5s.

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