Newburgh
[ noo-burg, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu bɜrg, ˈnyu- /
noun
a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby Newburgh
new broom, New Brunswick, New Brunswicker, new brutalism, Newburg, Newburgh, Newbury, Newburyport, Newby Hall, New Caledonia, New Canaan
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