Kjøben

Norwegian Bokmål
Taken in front of the iconic neon lights over the lakes in Copenhagen, Denmark

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/
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  • Rhymes: -øːbn̩
  • Hyphenation: Kjø‧ben

Proper noun

Kjøben

  1. (colloquial, informal) short for København
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