Malmø

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See also: Malmo, Malmö, and Malmoe

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmalmøː/, [ˈma̝lmø]

Proper noun[edit]

Malmø n

  1. Malmö (a city in Sweden)