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:
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Burg or borough.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Burg

Noun

Singular:
burg
Plural:
burgs

Origin 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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