# Birmingham
## English
### Etymology

From Middle English, 1086, from Old English Beormingahām, from Beornmund + ing + hām, "home of Beorma;" first element of uncertain origin but possibly from beorma (“yeast”). More at Beorma.

### Pronunciation

* (city in the UK):
    (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/
    (General American) IPA: /ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/
    Audio (UK):(file)
* (cities in the US):
    (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈbɜː.mɪŋˌhæm/
    (General American) IPA: /ˈbɝ.mɪŋˌhæm/

### Proper noun

Birmingham
* A major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England, historically in Warwickshire with a population of over one million.
* A number of places in the United States:
** A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama.
** A community of the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut.
** A submerged ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky.
** A township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
** An unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana.
** An unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
** A minor city in Van Buren County, Iowa.
** An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas.
** A city in Oakland County, Michigan.
** A village in Clay County, Missouri.
** An unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.
** A ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.
** An unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio.
** An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio.
** A borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
** A township in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
* A community in the Rural Municipality of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, Canada.
* A surname.

#### Synonyms

* (city of England): Brummagem, Bromichan, Bremicham

#### Derived terms

* Birmingham dribbler
* Birminghamese
* Birmingham gauge
* Birminghamian (“native or resident of Birmingham, Alabama”)
* Birminghamism
* Birminghamize
* Birmingham screwdriver
* Birmingham wire gauge

#### Related terms

* Brum
* brummagem
* Brummie

#### Translations

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### References

* James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Birmingham”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

### Further reading

* “Birmingham”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
* “Birmingham”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
* “Birmingham”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
* “Birmingham”, in Collins English Dictionary.

## German
### Etymology

From English Birmingham.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbœʁmɪŋˌhɛm/, /ˈbœʁmɪŋəm/
* There is no distinction between both pronunciations. The fuller form is more common.
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Birmingham n (proper noun, genitive Birminghams or (optionally with an article) Birmingham)
* Birmingham (a city in England, United Kingdom)
* Birmingham (a city in Alabama, United States)
* One of various smaller places in the United States.

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Birmingham, from Middle English, from Old English Beormingahām, from Beorma + ing + hām.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbir.miŋ.ɡam/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -irmiŋɡam
* Syllabification: Bir‧min‧gham

### Proper noun

Birmingham n (indeclinable) or Birmingham m inan (related adjective birminghamski)
* Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, England)
* Several places in the United States:
** Birmingham (a city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States)
** Birmingham (a community of the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States)
** Birmingham (a submerged ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States)
** Birmingham (a tiny city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas, United States)
** Birmingham (a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States)
** Birmingham (a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States)
** Birmingham (a ghost town in Lafayette, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (a borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States)

#### Declension

Indeclinable or:

### Further reading

* Birmingham in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Turkish
### Proper noun

Birmingham
* Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, England)
* Several places in the United States:
** Birmingham (a city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States)
** Birmingham (a community of the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States)
** Birmingham (a submerged ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States)
** Birmingham (a tiny city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas, United States)
** Birmingham (a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States)
** Birmingham (a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States)
** Birmingham (a ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (a borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States)

## Welsh
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Birmingham.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbərmɪŋˌham/

### Proper noun

Birmingham f
* Birmingham (a major city and metropolitan borough of the West Midlands, England)
* Several places in the United States:
** Birmingham (a city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama, United States)
** Birmingham (a community of the city of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States)
** Birmingham (a submerged ghost town in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Allen Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States)
** Birmingham (a tiny city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Kansas, United States)
** Birmingham (a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States)
** Birmingham (a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States)
** Birmingham (a ghost town in Lafayette Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Florence Township, Erie County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States)
** Birmingham (a borough of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States)

#### Usage notes

Non-Welsh placenames usually resist mutation in Welsh; thus, o Birmingham (“from Birmingham”) and yn Birmingham (“in Birmingham”), rather than o Firmingham and ym Mirmingham. The mutated forms are only occasionally encountered and are considered nonstandard.

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.