Keypmannahavn

Faroese

Nyhavn, Keypmannahavn

Etymology

keypmaður (“merchant”) +‎ havn (“harbour, haven”), analogous to Old Danish Kiopmanhafn or Køpmannæhafn; ("merchant's harbour"). See Icelandic Kaupmannahöfn, Danish København.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃʰɛʰpmanːaˌhavn/

Proper noun

Keypmannahavn f

1. Copenhagen (the capital city of Denmark)

Declension

f2s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	Keypmannahavn	Keypmannahavnin
accusative	Keypmannahavn	Keypmannahavnina
dative	Keypmannahavn	Keypmannahavnini
genitive	Keypmannahavnar	Keypmannahavnarinnar

Note that the definite forms is rare.

Synonyms

• Keypinhavn

Derived terms

• keypmannahavningur (Copenhagener)