Sound

See also: sound

English

Etymology

From the common noun sound (“strait, inlet”).

Proper noun

the Sound

The strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund.

Translations

strait that separates Zealand from Scania

Danish: Øresund n
Dutch: De Sont
Faroese: Oyrarsund n
Finnish: Juutinrauma
French: détroit du Sund m

Icelandic: Eyrarsund n
Norwegian: Øresund n
Old Norse: Eyrasund n, Eyrarsund n
Swedish: Öresund (sv) n

Anagrams

nodus, udons, undos

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian sand, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz

Noun

Sound m

sand

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