Gamlestaden
Swedish
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The location of Gamlestaden.
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of gamle + stad + -en, literally “The Old City”. Referring to a city originally named Nya Lödöse, which was abandoned in 1624 following the foundation of Gothenburg. First attested in 1643 as Gamblestaden.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]Gamlestaden ? (genitive Gamlestadens)
- A district in Gothenburg, Sweden.