"-borough" meaning in All languages combined

See -borough on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /-bɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-bəɹə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-bɹɘ/ [New-Zealand], /-bɘɹɘ/ [New-Zealand], /-b(ə)ɹoʊ/ [Canada, US]
Etymology: From borough, from Old English burh (“fortified place”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|burh||fortified place}} Old English burh (“fortified place”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=proper noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -borough, {{en-suffix|cat2=proper noun-forming suffixes}} -borough
  1. Placename suffix, indicated site of a fortified place. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--borough-en-suffix-1sDqpjsZ
  2. Placename suffix, indicating a borough. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -boro, -burg, -burgh, -bury
    Sense id: en--borough-en-suffix-1-tQMJng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Alternative forms

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