German edit

Etymology edit

Partial calque of French Sarrelouis, from Sarre (Saar) + Louis after Louis XIV, who founded the town in 1680.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /zaːɐ̯ˈlui̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Saar‧lou‧is

Proper noun edit

Saarlouis n (proper noun, genitive Saarlouis' or (with an article) Saarlouis)

  1. A town and rural district of Saarland