Algiers

English

Etymology

From French Algiers, from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “the islands”), plural of جَزِيرَة (jazīra, “island”), referring to the several small islands that once existed in the Bay of Algiers. Doublet of Algeria and Algeciras.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ælˈdʒɪə(ɹ)z/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ælˈd͡ʒiɹz/
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)z

Proper noun

Algiers

  1. The capital and largest city of Algeria.
  2. A province of Algeria.

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Proper noun

Algiers

  1. Algiers (the capital and largest city of Algeria)

Derived terms

Adjective

Algiers (attributive Algierse, not comparable)

  1. of, from, or pertaining to the Algerian city Algiers or its inhabitants

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic اَلْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑlˈɣiːrs/
  • (Netherlands)
    audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Al‧giers
  • Rhymes: -iːrs

Proper noun

Algiers n

  1. Algiers (the capital and largest city of Algeria)
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