Kjøben

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of København (“Copenhagen”), from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”), literally meaning "merchants' port", from Old Norse Kaupmannahǫfn (“Copenhagen”), with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçøːbn̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -øːbn̩
  • Hyphenation: Kjø‧ben

Proper noun

Kjøben

  1. (colloquial, informal) short for København
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