In Scotland, a burgh is a town that had its own local government — what English people usually call a borough. Many Scottish towns were royal burghs: the king had given them the right to hold markets and run their own affairs.

In Scotland在蘇格蘭, a burgh burgh is一個 a town that had its own local government有自己地方政府的城鎮 — what English people usually call英國人通常會叫它 a borough borough。Many Scottish towns很多蘇格蘭城鎮 were是 royal burghs royal burghs（皇家自治鎮）: the king had given them國王給了他們 the right to hold markets開市集 and自行 run their own affairs處理自己事務的權利。

You still meet the word in Scottish law and on signs, and it sits inside place names such as Edinburgh. Though actually, when people say those names they often swallow the -burgh, so it sounds more like “burruh” than “berg”.

You你 still meet the word仍然會看到這個字 in Scottish law在蘇格蘭法律 and和 on signs招牌上, and而 it它 sits inside place names也出現在地名裡 such as像 Edinburgh Edinburgh這樣的。Though actually不過其實, when people say those names人們念這些地名時 they often swallow常常把 the -burgh -burgh吞掉, so it sounds more like所以聽起來比較像 "burruh""burruh" than而不是 "berg""berg"。

Do not read it like German Burg, a castle. It is the Scottish sister of English borough: same old idea of a fortified town, different later spelling.

Do not read it like不要把它念成 German Burg德文的Burg, a castle那是城堡的意思。It它 is the Scottish sister of是...在蘇格蘭的姊妹字 English borough英文borough: same old idea of同樣是...這個古老概念 a fortified town有城牆保護的城鎮, different later spelling只是後來拼法不同。

Outside Scotland, as a common noun, it is uncommon; learners mostly need it for Scottish places and history.

Outside Scotland在蘇格蘭以外, as a common noun當普通名詞用的話, it is uncommon並不常見; learners學習者 mostly need it主要是...才需要用到它 for Scottish places and history為了蘇格蘭的地方和歷史。