Umeå

English

Etymology

From Swedish Umeå from úm’ (sound made by the river) + Swedish å (“river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːməɔː/ (UK)
• IPA^(key): /ˈuːmeɪoʊ/ (US)

Proper noun

Umeå

1. A city on the east coast of northern Sweden.

Translations

city in Sweden

• Finnish: Uumaja (fi)
• Japanese: ウメオ (Umeo)
• Northern Sami: Ubmi
• Swedish: Umeå (sv)

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʉːmɛɔ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʉːmɛ/ (locally)

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Proper noun

Umeå n (genitive Umeås)

1. Umeå (a city in Sweden)