Kiæresburh

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Northern French *Kieresburg, Chieresburg, with <k> representing the pronunciation /k/ north of the Joret Line, in turn from Old Norse kjarr + borg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjæː.res.burx/, [ˈkjæː.rez.burˠx] (possibly)

Proper noun

Kiǣresburh f

1. (hapax) Cherbourg (a town in Manche, Normandy, France)