Malmo

See also: Malmö, Malmø, and Malmoe

English

Proper noun

Malmo

1. Misspelling of Malmö.

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmalmo]
• Rhymes: -almo
• Hyphenation: Mal‧mo

Proper noun

Malmo (accusative Malmon)

1. Malmö (a city in Sweden)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Malmö, Malmoe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaw.mu/ [ˈmaʊ̯.mu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaw.mu/ [ˈmaʊ̯.mu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmaw.mo/ [ˈmaʊ̯.mo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmal.mu/ [ˈmaɫ.mu]

• Hyphenation: Mal‧mo

Proper noun

Malmo

1. Malmö (a city in Sweden)