"Helsingfors" meaning in Swedish

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Proper name

IPA: /hɛlsɪŋˈfɔrs/, [hɛlsɪŋˈfɔʂː] Audio: Sv-Helsingfors.ogg Forms: Helsingfors [genitive]
Etymology: From Helsinge fors (literally “Helsinge rapids”), the original name of the rapids (now called Gammelstadsforsen) around which the city was founded. The initial part is probably derived from hals and can be compared to the initial part of Hälsingland and Helsingborg (also spelled Hälsingborg in the past). Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Helsingfors|g=n|head=}} Helsingfors n (genitive Helsingfors), {{sv-proper noun|n}} Helsingfors n (genitive Helsingfors)
  1. Helsinki (the capital city of Finland) Wikipedia link: sv:Gammelstadsforsen, sv:Helsingfors Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Finland, Helsinki, National capitals, Places in Finland
    Sense id: en-Helsingfors-sv-name-83eAEsre Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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