Keypmannahavn

Faroese

Etymology

keypmaður (“merchant”) +‎ havn (“harbour, haven”), analogous to Old Danish Kiopmanhafn or Køpmannæhafn; ("merchant's harbour"). See Icelandic Kaupmannahöfn, Danish København.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰɛʰpmanːaˌhavn/

Proper noun

Keypmannahavn f

  1. Copenhagen (the capital city of Denmark)

Declension

f2s singular
indefinite definite
nominative Keypmannahavn Keypmannahavnin
accusative Keypmannahavn Keypmannahavnina
dative Keypmannahavn Keypmannahavnini
genitive Keypmannahavnar Keypmannahavnarinnar
Note that the definite forms is rare.

Synonyms

  • Keypinhavn

Derived terms

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