Aalborg
- proper noun
- After a long journey, we finally arrived in Aalborg, a charming city in northern Denmark.
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Aalborg University
Examples
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Born in Lebanon, Akkari had grown up in Aalborg and made a name for himself when, at age 15, local papers portrayed him as a model immigrant and joined a campaign to prevent his family's deportation to Lebanon for illegal immigration.
Academic text (2007) -
The work is also connected to JustEd - Justice through Education, a Norforsk-funded initiative, and the Danish DigHumLab project support at Aalborg University through VILA, the Video Research Lab Aalborg.
Academic text (2017) -
The work is also connected to JustEd - Justice through Education, a Norforsk-funded initiative, and the Danish DigHumLab project support at Aalborg University through VILA, the Video Research Lab Aalborg.
Academic text (2017) -
Not least among them was "The Art of African Textiles: Technology, Tradition and Lurex" at the Barbican Art Gallery (and presently at the Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum in Aalborg, Denmark, June 7-August 4).
Academic text (1996) -
The field monitors were connected at Ring 2 to a Dymax 30 vacuum pump (C. Austen Pumps, United Kingdom) with airflow of approximately 4 liters per minute (L/min) as measured with a mass flow meter (Aalborg Instruments).
Academic text (2004) -
The University of Aalborg is known for its innovative research programs and vibrant student life.
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Tourists flock to Aalborg to enjoy its picturesque waterfront and historic architecture.
Synonyms
A city and port in northern Denmark known for factories and old buildings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aalborg comes from old Danish parts Aal and borg, where Aal means 'eel' and borg is like English 'borough' or 'burg', meaning a 'fort' or 'town'. It likely began as the name for a small fort by the water where many eels lived, which helps explain why Aalborg is now a port city.