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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

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His parents are from Argentina, but they immigrated to Sweden and Mr. González was born in Gothenburg in 1978.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

The V-Dem Institute, based in Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, has been compiling the world’s largest dataset on democracy for more than a decade.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2026

Ludger Grote and Kaj Stenlöf from the University of Gothenburg also made important contributions to the research.

From Science Daily Mar. 11, 2026

Trams were suspended in the western city of Gothenburg and the authorities in the wider region warned people not to drive and stay at home if possible.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

Sweden, however, is in alliance with us, and our despatches for England go up through Finland, then across the ice to Sweden, and by land to Gothenburg, and thence by sea to England.

From Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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