Jerusalén

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Jerusalén.

Proper noun

Jerusalén

1. A town in the La Paz department, El Salvador

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited 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

1. Jerusalem (the de-facto capital city of Israel)
2. Jerusalem (the claimed capital city of Palestine)
3. A town in the La Paz department, El Salvador

Derived terms

• cruz de Jerusalén

 

Further reading

• “Jerusalén”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014