Öresundsbron

Swedish

Öresundsbron

Alternative forms

• Øresundsbron (rare)

Etymology

Öresund (“Öresund”) +‎ -s- (“interfix”) +‎ bro (“bridge”) +‎ -n (“definite singular suffix”), akin to the Danish Øresundsbroen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [œːrɛ²sɵnːdsˌbruːn]

Proper noun

Öresundsbron c (genitive Öresundsbrons)

1. Öresund Bridge

Usage notes

• Öresundsbron is the standard Swedish name of the bridge; the standard Danish name is Øresundsbroen. The third name, Øresundsbron (a Danish-Swedish hybrid name), is used practically only by the company itself.

Descendants

• English: Öresund Bridge
• German: Öresundbrücke
• Icelandic: Eyrarsundsbrúin
• Norwegian:
  • Bokmål: Øresundsbroen
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Øresundbrua