Aabenraa

English edit

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Aabenraa

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Danish Aabenraa, Åbenrå, from Old Danish Obenroe.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːbənˌɹɔː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔbənˌɹɔ/, /ˈɑbənˌɹɑ/

Proper noun edit

Aabenraa

A town and municipality in Denmark; the capital of the former county of South Jutland.

Translations edit

Danish town

Danish: Aabenraa (da), Åbenrå (da)
German: Apenrade (de)

Danish edit

Alternative forms edit

Åbenrå (officially recommended but rare)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Danish Obenroe, from Opnør (a lost nearby place-name) +‎ ā (“river”). Opnø̄r is itself from opæn (“open, exposed”) +‎ ø̄r (“gravel beach”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ɔːb̥m̩ˈʁɔˀ]

Proper noun edit

Aabenraa

Aabenraa (town and municipality in Denmark).

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