Hamburg meaning

UK /ˈhæmbɜːɡ/ US /ˈhæmbɚɡ/ 2 syllables

Hamburg (noun): a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League.

Definition of Hamburg

  1. a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League

    Type of: city, port

How to pronounce Hamburg

Hamburg is pronounced /ˈhæmbɜːɡ/ in British English and /ˈhæmbɚɡ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in RG · 7-letter words

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