købstad

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Equivalent to købe (to buy) +‎ stad (city). From Old Norse kaupstaðr, compare Norwegian kjøpstad, Swedish köpstad, Swedish köping Dutch koopstad.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /købstað/, [ˈkʰøb̥ˌsd̥að]

Noun[edit]

købstad c (singular definite købstaden, plural indefinite købstæder)

  1. (dated) market town (until 1970 with certain privileges)

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