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Goteborg

Goteborg

1 6.4
A large port city in southwest Sweden and the country's second largest city
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡoʊtəˌbɔrg/
: Gotemburgo
  • Trotzig was born in 1929 in Goteborg, where she later studied art and literary history and received her degree in 1948.
  • Goteborg, Sweden

Examples

  • Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Electronic Implants in Otology and Conventional Hearing Aids in Goteborg, June 3-5, 1996.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Electronic Implants in Otology and Conventional Hearing Aids, Goteborg, Sweden, June 3-5, 1996.

    Academic text (1998)

  • I saw your last film at Goteborg with my girlfriend.

    Bergman Island (2021)

  • Nobel Biocare AB, Goteborg, Sweden.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Dobson and colleagues from the University of Sevilla in Spain and Goteborg University in Sweden studied the fragrance chemistry of nine species of Narcissus.

    Academic text (1996)

  • UNLEASHING THE BEAST: SKF Group of Goteborg, Sweden, has developed a proprietary high-fidelity modeling technology called the Bearing Simulation Tool, or BEAST.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Reprint requests to: Anders Tjellstrom, MD, University of Goteborg, Department of Otolaryngology, Sahlgren's Hospital, S-4130 45 Goteborg, Sweden.

    Academic text (1998)

  • When visiting Sweden, make sure to explore Goteborg, the country's second largest city.

  • The port city of Goteborg plays a critical role in Sweden's maritime industry.

  • Goteborg is known for its vibrant cultural scene and beautiful waterfront.

Synonyms

Gothenburg
vsGoteborg
2 3.8

A port city in southwest Sweden that is the country's second largest

emphasizes the city's role as a major maritime and industrial center
Goeteborg
vsGoteborg
6.2

A port city in western Sweden also called Gothenburg

is the standard formal entry rather than the alternate spelling form

Surface Forms

Goteborg main

Etymology

The word Goteborg comes from the old name Göta, the river and the local people, plus borg, which means 'fort' or 'town'. So Goteborg is the 'town by the Göta river', which explains why it became an important port city.