Type Settlement & Country
Usage Arabic
Scripts جزائر(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒa.ˈzaː.ʔir/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Arabic form of Algiers and Algeria, usually written with the definite article: الجزائر (al-Jazāʾir).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAlgerije, Algiers(Dutch) Algeria, Algiers(English) Algeria(Finnish) Alger, Algérie(French) Algerien, Algier(German) Algeria(Greek) Algeri, Algeria(Italian) Algier(Polish) Argel, Argélia(Portuguese) Alger, Algeria(Romanian) Argel, Argelia(Spanish)
Entry updated October 6, 2024