Jerusalén
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish Iherusalem, from Late Latin Ierūsalēm, Hierūsalēm, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xeɾusaˈlen/ [xe.ɾu.saˈlẽn]
- Rhymes: -en
- Syllabification: Je‧ru‧sa‧lén
Proper noun
Jerusalén f
- Jerusalem (the de-facto capital city of Israel)
- Jerusalem (the claimed capital city of Palestine)
Further reading
- “Jerusalén”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014