"København" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

See København in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /çøːbn̩ˈhaʋn/, /çøːpn̩ˈhaʋn/ Audio: nb-københavn.ogg Forms: Kjøpenhavn [alternative], Kjøben [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʋn Etymology: From Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”), literally meaning "merchants' port". Largely replaced the inherited form Kjøpenhavn. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|da|København}} Danish København, {{der|nb|gmq-oda|Køpmannæhafn||Copenhagen}} Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”) Head templates: {{head|nb|proper noun}} København
  1. Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark) Categories (place): Cities in Denmark, Municipalities of Denmark, Places in Denmark Derived forms: københavner, københavnerinne, københavnsk

Alternative forms

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