Malmö

See also: Malmo, Malmø, and Malmoe

English

Etymology

From Swedish Malmö, from Middle Danish Malmoghe or Malmhauge (literally “Ore Hill”), a compound equivalent to present-day malm (“ore”) + høj (“hill”); both elememts are of Old Norse, earlier Proto-Germanic, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːlmɜː/, /ˈmɑːlməʊ/, /ˈmalməʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑlmʊ/, /ˈmɑlmoʊ/

Proper noun

Malmö

  1. The third-largest city in Sweden, located on the southwest coast of the country.

Translations

German

Etymology

From Swedish Malmö, from Middle Danish Malmoghe or Malmhauge (literally “Ore Hill”), a compound equivalent to present-day malm (“ore”) + høj (“hill”); both elememts are of Old Norse, earlier Proto-Germanic, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalmøː/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Malmö n (genitive Malmös)

  1. Malmö (a city in Sweden)

Polish

Etymology

From Swedish Malmö, from Middle Danish Malmoghe or Malmhauge (literally “Ore Hill”), a compound equivalent to present-day malm (“ore”) + høj (“hill”); both elememts are of Old Norse, earlier Proto-Germanic, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalmɛ/

Proper noun

Malmö n (indeclinable)

  1. Malmö (a city in Sweden)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Malmö f

  1. Alternative spelling of Malmo

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Danish Malmoghe or Malmhauge (literally “Ore Hill”), a compound equivalent to present-day malm (“ore”) + høj (“hill”); both elememts are of Old Norse, earlier Proto-Germanic, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmalˌmøː/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -øː

Proper noun

Malmö n (genitive Malmös)

  1. Malmö (a city in Sweden)

Derived terms

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