Visby

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English[edit]

Visby City Wall

Etymology[edit]

Swedish Visby

Proper noun[edit]

Visby

  1. A city on the west coast of Gotland, Sweden.

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Swedish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Old Norse ([pagan] sanctuary) + býr (town). By surface analysis, vi +‎ by.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈvǐːsbʏ]
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Proper noun[edit]

Visby n (genitive Visbys)

  1. Visby (a city on the west coast of Gotland, Sweden)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Visby

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