Öresund

See also: Oresund

English

Proper noun

Öresund

  1. Alternative spelling of Oresund

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse ura suti (“in the ear-sound”), akin to Danish Øresund, Norwegian Bokmål Øresund, Norwegian Nynorsk Øresund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [œrɛˈsɵnːd]

Proper noun

Öresund n (genitive Öresunds)

  1. Oresund (a strait in Northern Europe, which separates Denmark and Sweden)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • English: Öresund
  • German: Öresund
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