Kjøben

Norwegian Bokmål

Taken in front of the iconic neon lights over the lakes in Copenhagen, Denmark

Alternative forms

• København

Etymology

Clipping of København (“Copenhagen”), from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”), literally meaning "merchants' port", from Old Norse Kaupmannahǫfn (“Copenhagen”), with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçøːbn̩/

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• Rhymes: -øːbn̩
• Hyphenation: Kjø‧ben

Proper noun

Kjøben

1. (colloquial, informal) short for København