Kjøpenhamn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Kaupenhamn

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”, literally “chapmen’s haven”). Compare Faroese Keypinhavn, Icelandic Kaupinhafn, and Swedish Köpenhamn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çøːpənˈhamn/

Proper noun

Kjøpenhamn ?

  1. Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark; official name: København)
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