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Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to købe (“to buy”) + stad (“city”). From Old Norse kaupstaðr, compare Norwegian kjøpstad, Swedish köpstad,
Swedish köping
Dutch koopstad.
Pronunciation
Noun
købstad c (singular definite købstaden, plural indefinite købstæder)
- (dated) market town (until 1970 with certain privileges)
Declension