Sarre-Libre

French

Etymology

From Sarre (“Saar”) +‎ libre (“free”). Renamed from Sarrelouis (named after Louis XIV of France, its founder) after the French Revolution and the associated wave of anti-monarchical sentiment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saʁ.libʁ/

Proper noun

Sarre-Libre ?

  1. Official name of Saarlouis from 1793 until 1810.
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