"Helsingfors" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛlsɪŋfɔʂ/, /ˈhɛlsɪŋfɔʁs/ Audio: nb-helsingfors.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔʂ, -ɔʁs Etymology: From Swedish Helsingfors (“Helsinki”), first part is the common place name Helsinge. Last part fors (“rapid, waterfall”), from Old Swedish fors (“torrent, stream, waterfall”), from Old Norse fors (“waterfall”), from Proto-Germanic *fursaz (“waterfall, torrent”), from Pre-Germanic *pŕ̥sos, from Proto-Indo-European *pers- (“to sprinkle, splatter”). Etymology templates: {{root|nb|ine-pro|*pers-}}, {{der|nb|sv|Helsingfors||Helsinki}} Swedish Helsingfors (“Helsinki”), {{der|nb|gmq-osw|fors||torrent, stream, waterfall}} Old Swedish fors (“torrent, stream, waterfall”), {{der|nb|non|fors||waterfall}} Old Norse fors (“waterfall”), {{der|nb|gem-pro|*fursaz||waterfall, torrent}} Proto-Germanic *fursaz (“waterfall, torrent”), {{der|nb|ine-pro|*pers-||to sprinkle, splatter}} Proto-Indo-European *pers- (“to sprinkle, splatter”) Head templates: {{head|nb|proper noun}} Helsingfors
  1. Helsinki (the capital city and urban area of Greater Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland) Categories (place): Capital cities, Cities in Finland, Helsinki, Places in Finland
    Sense id: en-Helsingfors-nb-name-5S0OSx0k Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Neighbourhoods in Finland

Download JSON data for Helsingfors meaning in Norwegian Bokmål (3.5kB)

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