Freiburg

Frei·burg
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UK/fɹaɪ.bɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

proper noun

A canton of Switzerland. (the German name)

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canton of FreiburgFribourgcanton of FribourgFreiburg im Breisgau
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A canton of Switzerland. (the German name)

    Synonyms: canton of Freiburg, Fribourg, canton of Fribourg

  2. The capital city of Fribourg canton, Switzerland. (the German name)

    Synonyms: Fribourg

  3. A German city in Baden-Württemberg located in the Black Forest. The population is around 200,000.

    Synonyms: Freiburg im Breisgau

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA canton of Switzerland. (the German name)

Similar
canton of FreiburgFribourgcanton of Fribourg

proper nounThe capital city of Fribourg canton, Switzerland. (the German name)

Similar
Fribourg

proper nounA German city in Baden-Württemberg located in the Black Forest. The population is around 200,000.

Similar
Freiburg im Breisgau
Also see
fribourg

Origin

From German frei (“free”) + Burg (“fortification”).

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Translations

Catalan Friburg de Brisgòvia
  • Friburg de Brisgòviaa German city
Dutch Freiburg
  • Freiburga German city
Esperanto Freiburg
  • Freiburga German city
Finnish Freiburg
  • Freiburga German city
French Fribourg-en-Brisgau
  • Fribourg-en-Brisgaua German city
German Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Freiburg im Breisgaua German city
Greek Φράιμπουργκ, Φρειβούργο
  • Φράιμπουργκ (Fráimpourgk)a German city
  • Φρειβούργο (Freivoúrgo)a German city
Hindi फ़्राइबर्ग
  • फ़्राइबर्ग (frāibarg)a German city
Italian Friburgo in Brisgovia
  • Friburgo in Brisgoviaa German city
Japanese フライブルク
  • フライブルク (Furaiburugu)a German city
Latin Friburgum Brisgoviae
  • Friburgum Brisgoviaea German city
Norwegian Freiburg
  • Freiburga German city
Polish Fryburg Bryzgowijski
  • Fryburg Bryzgowijskia German city
Portuguese Friburgo em Brisgóvia, Freiburg im Breisgau
  • Friburgo em Brisgóviaa German city
  • Freiburg im Breisgaua German city
Russian Фра́йбург
  • Фра́йбург (Frájburg)a German city
Spanish Friburgo
  • Friburgoa German city
Swedish Freiburg
  • Freiburga German city
Cite this entry
APA

Freiburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freiburg

MLA

“Freiburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freiburg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Freiburg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Freiburg.

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