Strasbourg

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UK/ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/UK/ˈstɹæsbɜːɡ/US/ˈstɹɑːsbɝːɡ/

proper noun

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

Similar
Argentine
OriginFrench Strasbourg ← Middle High German Strāzburc →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

    Synonyms: Argentine

    1. metonymicallylawthe European Court of Human Rights.

      Synonyms: Argentine

  2. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

Similar
Argentine

proper nounthe European Court of Human Rights.

Similar
Argentine

Origin

  1. Middle High GermanStrāzburc
  2. FrenchStrasbourg
  3. EnglishStrasbourg

From French Strasbourg, from Middle High German Strāzburc. Compare modern German Straßburg, equivalent to Straße (“street, road”) + Burg (“borough, fortified town, castle”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Straatsburg
  • Straatsburgcity in Alsace
Arabic سْتْرَاسْبُورْغ
  • سْتْرَاسْبُورْغ (strāsbūrḡ)city in Alsace
Catalan Estrasburg
  • Estrasburgcity in Alsace
Chinese Mandarin 斯特拉斯堡
  • 斯特拉斯堡 (Sītèlāsībǎo)city in Alsace
Czech Štrasburk
  • Štrasburkcity in Alsace
Dutch Straatsburg, Straatburcht
  • Straatsburgcity in Alsace
  • Straatburchtcity in Alsace
Esperanto Strasburgo
  • Strasburgocity in Alsace
Finnish Strasbourg
  • Strasbourgcity in Alsace
French Strasbourg
  • Strasbourgcity in Alsace
German Straßburg
  • Straßburgcity in Alsace
Greek Στρασβούργο
  • Στρασβούργο (Strasvoúrgo)city in Alsace
Hindi स्त्रासबुर
  • स्त्रासबुर (strāsbur)city in Alsace
Icelandic Strassborg, Strætiborg
  • Strassborgcity in Alsace
  • Strætiborgcity in Alsace
Italian Strasburgo
  • Strasburgocity in Alsace
Japanese ストラスブール, シュトラースブルク
  • ストラスブール (Sutorasubūru)city in Alsace
  • シュトラースブルク (Shutorāsuburuku)city in Alsace
Korean 스트라스부르, 슈트라스부르크
  • 스트라스부르 (Seuteuraseubureu)city in Alsace
  • 슈트라스부르크 (Syuteuraseubureukeu)city in Alsace
Latin Argentoratum, Argentaria
  • Argentoratumcity in Alsace
  • Argentariacity in Alsace
  • Strasburgumcity in Alsace
Lithuanian Strasbūras
  • Strasbūrascity in Alsace
Persian استراسبورگ
  • استراسبورگcity in Alsace
Polish Strasburg, Sztrasburg
  • Strasburgcity in Alsace
  • Sztrasburgcity in Alsace
Portuguese Estrasburgo
  • Estrasburgocity in Alsace
Russian Стра́сбург, Страсбу́р
  • Стра́сбург (Strásburg)city in Alsace
  • Страсбу́р (Strasbúr)city in Alsace
Slovak Štrasburg
  • Štrasburgcity in Alsace
Spanish Estrasburgo
  • Estrasburgocity in Alsace
Ukrainian Страсбург
  • Страсбург (Strasburh)city in Alsace
Yiddish שטראַסבורג, סטראַסבורג
  • שטראַסבורג (shtrasburg)city in Alsace
  • סטראַסבורג (strasburg)city in Alsace
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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