"Goteborg" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish Göteborg. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sv|Göteborg}} Borrowed from Swedish Göteborg Head templates: {{en-prop}} Goteborg
  1. Alternative form of Gothenburg; a city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Gothenburg (extra: a city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland) Categories (place): Cities in Sweden, Places in Sweden
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