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

• Öresundsbron

Descendants

• English: Öresund
• German: Öresund