Funen

See also: Fünen, funen, and fuñen

English

Etymology

From Danish Fyn, likely through German Fünen. Related with Danish fyge (“to blow around”), hence "windswept place".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfjuːnən/

Proper noun

Funen

The third largest island of Denmark.
Synonym: Fyn

Translations

third largest island of Denmark

Danish: Fyn (da)
Faroese: Fjón n
Finnish: Fyn
French: Fionie (fr) f
Georgian: ფიუნი (piuni)
German: Fünen (de) n
Icelandic: Fjón (is) n
Italian: Fionia f
North Frisian: Fünen
Old Norse: Fjón n
Portuguese: Funen f, Fiónia f (Portugal), Fiônia f (Brazil), Fyn f
Russian: Фюн m (Fjun)
Slovak: Fyn m
Swedish: Fyn (sv)
Turkmen: Fýun
West Frisian: Fún

See also

Zealand or Sealand (“Danish: Sjælland”) (the largest island of Denmark)
North Jutlandic Island (“Danish: Nørrejyske Ø”), (also loosely called) Vendsyssel-Thy (“Danish: Vendsyssel-Thy”) or Jutland north of the Limfjord (“Danish: Jylland nord for Limfjorden”) (the second largest island of Denmark)

References

The meanings of selected place-names

Portuguese

Proper noun

Funen f

Funen (an island of Denmark)
Synonyms: Fiónia, Fyn