Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-burgh

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: -burgh
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Place name suffix, indicating the site of a fortified place.

Etymology

From Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of -borough and -bury.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: burh

Synonyms

-burg -borough -boro -bury

Questions

What does -burgh mean?: Place name suffix, indicating the site of a fortified place.
Where does -burgh come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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