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Gothenburg

American  
[goth-uhn-burg, got-n-] / ˈgɒθ ənˌbɜrg, ˈgɒt n- /

noun

  1. Göteborg.


Gothenburg British  
/ ˈɡɒθənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. the English name for Göteborg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mason Mount did excel alongside Santos in the first three games of pre-season, but he has been struggling to overcome a foot problem he suffered against Paris St-Germain in Gothenburg on 8 August.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Senior Manchester United officials noticed it in Gothenburg last weekend, even though the pair were only on the pitch together for 26 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The discoveries were made during a February survey led by researchers from the Maritime Encounters program at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

There was little left to tidy up after she died at the age of 91 on March 12 in Gothenburg, Sweden, where she was living in a retirement home.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

The signs of elevation observed between Uddevalla and Gothenburg are as well established as those on the shores of the Bothnian Gulf.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell

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