Kexholm

Swedish

Etymology

From Finnish Käkisalmi;[1] the word was likely folk-etymologically associated with holm.

Proper noun

Kexholm

  1. Priozersk (a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, historically in Finland)

References

  1. ^ Kepsu, Saulo (2018) Kannaksen kylät (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja; 54)‎[1], Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISBN, →ISSN, pages 238–239
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