Funen

See also: Fünen, funen, and fuñen

English

Map showing the location of Funen within Denmark.

Etymology

From Danish Fyn, likely through German Fünen. Related with Danish fyge (“to blow around”), hence "windswept place".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjuːnən/

Proper noun

Funen

1. The third largest island of Denmark.

   Synonym: Fyn

Translations

third largest island of Denmark

• Danish: Fyn (da)
• Faroese: Fjón n
• Finnish: Fyn
• French: Fionie (fr) f
• Georgian: ფიუნი (piuni)
• German: Fünen (de) n
• Icelandic: Fjón (is) n
• Italian: Fionia f
• North Frisian: Fünen
• Old Norse: Fjón n
• Portuguese: Funen f, Fiónia f (Portugal), Fiônia f (Brazil), Fyn f
• Russian: Фюн m (Fjun)
• Slovak: Fyn m
• Swedish: Fyn (sv)
• Turkmen: Fýun
• West Frisian: Fún

See also

• Zealand or Sealand (“Danish: Sjælland”) (the largest island of Denmark)
• North Jutlandic Island (“Danish: Nørrejyske Ø”), (also loosely called) Vendsyssel-Thy (“Danish: Vendsyssel-Thy”) or Jutland north of the Limfjord (“Danish: Jylland nord for Limfjorden”) (the second largest island of Denmark)

References

The meanings of selected place-names

Portuguese

Proper noun

Funen f

1. Funen (an island in Denmark)

   Synonyms: Fiónia, Fyn