Malmö
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.
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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)
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): /ˈmal.mɛ/
Portuguese
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
Derived terms
- malmöisk
- malmöit
- malmöitisk