Plural of burgh
regular plural
The plural of burgh is burghs.
Forms of burgh
| Singular | burgh /ˈbʌɹə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | burghs |
| Countable | countable |
Burghs in a sentence
- Most royal burghs were either created by the Crown, or upgraded from another status, such as a burgh of barony.From the entry royal burgh
Meaning of burgh
- noun A small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
- noun A borough or chartered town (now only used as an official subdivision in Scotland).
Questions about the plural of burgh
- What is the plural of burgh?
- The plural of burgh is burghs.
- Is burgh countable?
- Burgh is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: burgh (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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