Øresundsbroen

Danish

Øresundsbroen

Alternative forms

• Øresundsbron (rare)

Etymology

From Øresund (“Øresund”) +‎ -s- (interfix) +‎ bro (“bridge”) +‎ -en (definite singular suffix), akin to the Swedish Öresundsbron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈøɐsɔnsˌb̥ʁoˀːn̩]

Proper noun

Øresundsbroen c

1. Øresund Bridge

Usage notes

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

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: Øresundsbroen
• → English: Øresund Bridge (calque)
• → German: Öresundbrücke (calque)
• → Icelandic: Eyrarsundsbrúin (calque)
• → Norwegian Nynorsk: Øresundbrua (calque)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish Øresundsbroen and Swedish Öresundsbron, equivalent to Øresund +‎ -s- +‎ broen (“the bridge”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk Øresundbrua.

Proper noun

Øresundsbroen m

1. Øresund Bridge