Burg Definition
bûrg
burgs
noun
A city, town, or village, esp. one regarded as quiet, unexciting, etc.
Webster's New World
A fortified or walled town.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
affix
Burg or borough.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Burg
Noun
Singular:
burg
Plural:
burgsOrigin of Burg
-
Probably from -burg in place names such as Harrisburg from Middle English burgh town from Old English burg Sense 2, ultimately from Germanic burgs hill fort bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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