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Vyborg

UK/ˈviːˌbɔːɡ/US/ˈviˌbɔɹɡ/

Vyborg proper noun: a city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. In earlier times was part of Finland and Sweden, pop. 79,224 (as of 2002).

Proper noun

Vyborg

  1. A city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. In earlier times was part of Finland and Sweden, pop. 79,224 (as of 2002).

Forms of Vyborg

alternative formViborg

Origin of Vyborg

From Russian Выборг (Vyborg) from Swedish Viborg, from vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh. Doublet of Viborg.

Questions about Vyborg

What does Vyborg mean?
Vyborg means a city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. In earlier times was part of Finland and Sweden, pop. 79,224 (as of 2002).
What part of speech is Vyborg?
Vyborg is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Vyborg?
Vyborg is pronounced /ˈviːˌbɔːɡ/ (UK).

Words near Vyborg in the dictionary

  1. Vyatichian
  2. Vyatichians
  3. Vyatichs
  4. Vyatka
  5. vyaz
  6. Vyborg
  7. Vyborgian
  8. Vyborgians
  9. Vychegda
  10. vye
  11. vyed

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