Pyrenees

/ˌpɪrəˈneɪz/ noun

Definition

A major mountain range between France and Spain in southwestern Europe.

Etymology

From Latin 'Pyrenaeus,' which may come from Greek 'pyr' (fire), possibly because of volcanic activity, or from a local tribal name. The exact origin is debated by etymologists, but it's one of Europe's oldest geographical names.

Kelly Says

The Pyrenees have served as a natural border between France and Spain for over a thousand years, making them one of the most historically important mountain ranges in European politics—yet many people have never heard of them compared to the Alps!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፒረኔስ
Pirēnēs
ARالعربية
جبال البيرينيه
jibāl al-bīrīnīyah
BNবাংলা
পিরেনিস
Pirēnīs
CACatalà
Pirineus
piɾiˈneus
CSČeština
Pyreneje
pyreneje
DADansk
Pyrenæerne
pyʁeˈnɛːɛrnə
DEDeutsch
Pyrenäen
pyʁeˈnɛːn
ELΕλληνικά
Πυρηναία
Pyrenäía
ESEspañol
Pirineos
piɾiˈneos
FAفارسی
پیرنه
Pirneh
FISuomi
Pyreneet
pyreneet
FRFrançais
Pyrenées
piʁene
GUGU
પિરેનીસ
Pirēnīs
HAHA
Pirineas
pirineas
HEעברית
הרי הפירנאים
Harei HaPirnāim
HIहिन्दी
पायरेनीज़
Pāyrēnīj
HUMagyar
Pireneusok
piɾeːneuʃok
IDBahasa Indonesia
Pirineus
pirineus
IGIG
Pirinees
pirinees
ITItaliano
Pirenei
piˈrɛːnei
JA日本語
ピレネー山脈
Pirenē Sanmyaku
KKKK
Пиренеи
pirenei
KMKM
ជួរភ្នំពីរ៉េន
chuŏr phnum pirēn
KO한국어
피레네 산맥
Pirenē Sanmaek
MRMR
पायरेनीज
Pāyrēnīj
MSBahasa Melayu
Pirineus
pirineus
MYမြန်မာ
ပိုင်ရင်းနီးစ် တောင်တန်း
paingyinnīs taungtan
NLNederlands
Pyreneeën
pyˈreːneːn
NONorsk
Pyreneene
pyʁeˈneːnə
PAPA
ਪਾਇਰੇਨੀਜ਼
Pāyrēnīz
PLPolski
Pireneje
pʲiɾɛˈɲɛjɛ
PTPortuguês
Pirenéus
piɾeˈneus
RORomână
Pirinei
piɾiˈnei
RUРусский
Пиренеи
pirenei
SVSvenska
Pyrenéerna
pyʁeˈneːɛrna
SWKiswahili
Milima ya Pyrenees
milima ya pyrenees
TAதமிழ்
பிரேனீஸ்
Pirēṇīs
TEతెలుగు
పైరీనీస్
Pai rīnīs
THไทย
เทือกเขาไพเรนีส
theuk khao phai rīnīs
TLTL
Pirineo
pirineo
TRTürkçe
Pireneler
pyreneler
UKУкраїнська
Піренеї
pirenei
URاردو
پیرینیس
Pirīnīs
VITiếng Việt
dãy núi Pyrénées
dãy núi Pyrénées
YOYO
Pirineesi
pirineesi
ZH中文
比利牛斯山脉
Bǐlìniú sī Shān mài
ZUZU
iPirine
ipirine

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