Thunberg
Syllables: Thun·bergUK/ˈθʌnˌbɜːɡ/US/ˈθʌnˌbɜɹɡ/
Thunberg proper noun: a surname from Swedish.
Proper noun
Thunberg (plural Thunbergs)
- A surname from Swedish.
- Mnuchin, asked about climate change in a CNBC interview after his comments about Thunberg, argued there were bigger issues that also needed to be addressed. When a host noted clean air rules as an example of something that might be more urgent, Mnuchin ignored the interjection.2020 January 23, Philip Bump, “Mnuchin said Thunberg needed to study economics before offering climate proposals. So we talked to an economist.”, in Washington Post
Forms of Thunberg
| plural | Thunbergs |
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Origin of Thunberg
Borrowed from Swedish Thunberg.
Words formed from Thunberg
Questions about Thunberg
- What does Thunberg mean?
- Thunberg means a surname from Swedish.
- What part of speech is Thunberg?
- Thunberg is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Thunberg?
- Thunberg is pronounced /ˈθʌnˌbɜːɡ/ (UK).
Words near Thunberg in the dictionary
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