Bridgetown
English
Etymology
bridge + town or Bridge + town
- (Barbados): From being named after Tobias Bridge, and a former name, Indian Bridge, which in turn was named for a native bridge over the river Careenage in Bridgetown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒˌtaʊn/[1]
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun
Bridgetown
- The capital city of Barbados in Saint Michael parish.
- Synonyms: (former names) Indian Bridge, The Town of Saint Michael, Town of Saint Michael, Saint Michael
- Synonyms: (informal) The Town, Town, The City, City
- A place in England:
- A town in the South West region, Western Australia.
- A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A town in Ohio, United States.
Derived terms
- Bridgetown-Greenbushes
- City of Bridgetown
- Greater Bridgetown
- Greater Bridgetown Area
- Port of Bridgetown
- Shire of Bridgetown
- Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Translations
capital of Barbados
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References
- “Bridgetown”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- OS: Cornwall
Further reading
- Bridgetown on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbrɪt͡ʃtau̯n]
Proper noun
Bridgetown m inan (related adjective bridgetownský)
- Bridgetown (the capital city of Barbados)
Declension
Declension of Bridgetown (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular | |
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nominative | Bridgetown |
genitive | Bridgetownu |
dative | Bridgetownu |
accusative | Bridgetown |
vocative | Bridgetowne |
locative | Bridgetownu |
instrumental | Bridgetownem |
Further reading
- Bridgetown in Internetová jazyková příručka
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Bridgetown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrit͡ʂ.tawn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -it͡ʂtawn
- Syllabification: Bridge‧town
Further reading
- Bridgetown in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɾit͡ʃtaun/ [ˈbɾit͡ʃ.t̪ãũn]
- Rhymes: -itʃtaun
- Syllabification: Bridge‧town
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