"Alger" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /al.ʒe/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Fhala.K-Alger.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (al-dzayir), from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”) (with elision of the first vowel), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|arq|الدزَاير|tr=al-dzayir}} Borrowed from Algerian Arabic الدزَاير (al-dzayir), {{der|fr|ar|اَلْجَزَائِر||the islands}} Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Alger f
  1. Algiers (the capital city of Algeria) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Algeria, National capitals, Places in Algeria
    Sense id: en-Alger-fr-name-s0wTiKN2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries
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