Pilsen

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US/ˈpɪlsən/

proper noun

A city in western Bohemia, Czech Republic.

OriginGerman Pilsen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in western Bohemia, Czech Republic.
  2. A neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanPilsen
  2. EnglishPilsen

From German Pilsen. Doublet of Plzen.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 比爾森 /比尔森, 皮爾森 /皮尔森
  • 比爾森 /比尔森 (Bǐ'ěrsēn)city in the Czech Republic
  • 皮爾森 /皮尔森city in the Czech Republic
Czech Plzeň
  • Plzeňcity in the Czech Republic
Danish Plzeň
  • Plzeňcity in the Czech Republic
French Pilsen
  • Pilsencity in the Czech Republic
German Pilsen
  • Pilsencity in the Czech Republic
Greek Πίλσεν
  • Πίλσεν (Pílsen)city in the Czech Republic
Hebrew פלזן
  • פלזןcity in the Czech Republic
Japanese ピルゼン
  • ピルゼン (Piruzen)city in the Czech Republic
Latin Pilsna
  • Pilsnacity in the Czech Republic
Polish Pilzno
  • Pilznocity in the Czech Republic
Portuguese Pilsen, Plzen
  • Pilsencity in the Czech Republic
  • Plzencity in the Czech Republic
Russian Пльзень
  • Пльзень (Plʹzenʹ)city in the Czech Republic
Slovak Plzeň
  • Plzeňcity in the Czech Republic

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Pilsen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilsen

MLA

“Pilsen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilsen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pilsen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilsen.

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