Kjøpenhavn

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Køpenhavn (older spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Danish København, Kjøbenhavn, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn. Largely replaced by the Standard Danish spelling today.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /çøːpn̩ˈhaʋn/

Proper noun

Kjøpenhavn

Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark; official name: København)

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