København

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Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Danish Køpmannæhafn, equivalent to modern Danish købmænds havn (chapmen's haven, merchants' harbor). Compare Icelandic Kaupmannahöfn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /købənˈhɑwˀn/, , Jutlandic (used derogatorily) IPA(key): ,
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Proper noun

København

  1. Copenhagen (the capital city of Denmark)

Descendants

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The Caritas Well (also known as the Caritas Fountain) during the evening in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (Copenhagen), literally meaning "merchants' port". Largely replaced the inherited form Kjøpenhavn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çøːbn̩ˈhaʋn/, /çøːpn̩ˈhaʋn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʋn
  • Hyphenation: Kø‧ben‧havn

Proper noun

København

  1. Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark)

Usage notes

The former county is also referred to by its full name Københavns amt (Copenhagen's amt).

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

 København on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia
 Københavns amt on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (Copenhagen, literally chapmen’s haven), equivalent to Old Norse Kaupmannahǫfn. Compare Faroese Keypmannahavn and Icelandic Kaupmannahöfn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çøːbənˈhavn/, /çøːpənˈhavn/

Proper noun

København ?

  1. Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark)

Derived terms