Øyresund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Øyrasund

Etymology

Calque of Danish Øresund and Swedish Öresund, from Old Norse Eyrarsund. Cognate with Faroese Oyrarsund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

Proper noun

Øyresund n (definite Øyresundet)

1. the Sound (a strait that separates Zealand from Scania; official name: Øresund)

Derived terms

• Øyresundbrua, Øyresundbrui