Øresundsbroen

Danish
Øresundsbroen

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Øresund (“Øresund”) +‎ -s- (interfix) +‎ bro (“bridge”) +‎ -en (definite singular suffix), akin to the Swedish Öresundsbron.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈøɐsɔnsˌb̥ʁoˀːn̩]

Proper noun

Øresundsbroen c

  1. Øresund Bridge

Usage notes
  • Øresundsbroen is the standard Danish name of the bridge; the standard Swedish name is Öresundsbron. The third name, Øresundsbron (a Danish-Swedish hybrid name), is used practically only by the company itself.

Descendants
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: Øresundsbroen
  • → English: Øresund Bridge (calque)
  • → German: Öresundbrücke (calque)
  • → Icelandic: Eyrarsundsbrúin (calque)
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: Øresundbrua (calque)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish Øresundsbroen and Swedish Öresundsbron, equivalent to Øresund +‎ -s- +‎ broen (“the bridge”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk Øresundbrua.

Proper noun

Øresundsbroen m

  1. Øresund Bridge
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