Kaupmannahöfn

Icelandic

Kóngsins Kaupinhafn

Etymology

kaupmaður (“tradesman”) +‎ höfn (“harbour, haven”), from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn. Compare Faroese Keypmannahavn, København.

Proper noun

Kaupmannahöfn f

  1. Copenhagen (the capital city of Denmark)

Synonyms

  • Kaupinhafn (uncommon, poetic)
  • Köben (informal)
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