Marrakech

Marrakech

English

Alternative forms

• Marrakesh

Etymology

From French Marrakech, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش‎ (marrākuš), from Berber ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ (amur n akuš, literally “Land of God”). Doublet of Morocco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmæɹ.əˈkɛʃ/, /məˈɹæ.kɛʃ/, /məˈɹɑ.kɛʃ/

Proper noun

Marrakech

1. The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, in central Morocco.

Related terms

• maroquin
• Marrakechi
• Morocco

Translations

city in Morocco

Arabic: مَرَّاكُش‎ (ar) m (marrākuš) Moroccan Arabic: مراكش‎ m (marrākuš) Basque: Marrakex Catalan: Marràqueix (ca) m Chinese: Mandarin: 馬拉喀什／马拉喀什 (zh) (Mǎlākèshí), 摩洛哥城 (Móluògē-chéng) Czech: Marrákeš m Dutch: Marrakesh n, Marrakech n Esperanto: Marakeŝo French: Marrakech (fr) m German: Marrakesch (de) n Greek: Μαρακές (Marakés) Hebrew: מרקש‎ Hindi: मार्राकेश (mārrākeś) Hungarian: Marrákes (hu) Italian: Marrakech (it) m Japanese: マラケシュ (Marakeshu), マラーケシュ (Marākeshu), マラケシ (Marakeshi) Korean: 마라케시 (Marakesi) Occitan: Marraquèsh m Persian: مراکش‎ (fa) (marâkeš), شهر مراکش‎ (šahr marâkeš) Polish: Marrakesz (pl) Portuguese: Marrakech (pt) f, Marrakesh (pt) f Russian: Марраке́ш (ru) m (Marrakéš) Spanish: Marrakech m Urdu: مراکش‎ m (marākiś) West Frisian: Marrakesj n

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁa.kɛʃ/

Proper noun

Marrakech m

1. Marrakesh, Marrakech (the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, in central Morocco)

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Italian

Alternative forms

• Marrakesh

Proper noun

Marrakech ?

1. Marrakesh, Marrakech (the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, in central Morocco)

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Marrakesh, Marraquexe
• Marraquech (uncommon)
• Marraquesh (uncommon)
• Marrakeche (rare)
• Marraqueche

Proper noun

Marrakech m or f

1. Marrakesh, Marrakech (the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, in central Morocco)

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• Marraquech

Etymology

From Arabic مَرَّاكُش‎ (marrākuš), from Proto-Berber Murt n Akush (“Land of God”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maraˈket͡ʃ/ [ma.raˈket͡ʃ]
  • Rhymes: -etʃ
  • Syllabification: Ma‧rra‧kech
• IPA^(key): /maraˈkeʃ/ [ma.raˈkeʃ]
  • Rhymes: -eʃ

Proper noun

Marrakech m or f

1. Marrakesh, Marrakech (the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, in central Morocco)

Related terms

• marrakechí