Vorarlberg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vorarlberg (literally, "before the Arlberg"), from vor (before; in front of) + Arlberg (massif shared between Vorarlberg and Tyrol). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔːɹˌɑː(ɹ)lbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

Proper noun

Vorarlberg

  1. The westernmost federal state of Austria.

Coordinate terms

Translations

German

Etymology

From vor (before, in front of) + Arlberg (massif shared between Vorarlberg and Tyrol).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːɐ̯ˈʔaʁlbɛʁk/, /ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaʁlbɛʁk/
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /foːɐ̯ˈʔaːlbeɐk/, /foːɐ̯ˈʔadl̩beɐk/
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Proper noun

Vorarlberg n (proper noun, genitive Vorarlbergs or (optionally with an article) Vorarlberg)

  1. Vorarlberg (the westernmost federal state of Austria)

Synonyms

  • Ländle n (Austria, regional, jocular)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Vorarlberg

Further reading

  • Vorarlberg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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