Aabenraa

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Danish Aabenraa, Åbenrå, from Old Danish Obenroe.

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Aabenraa

  1. A town and municipality in Denmark; the capital of the former county of South Jutland.

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Danish

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Alternative forms

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  • Åbenrå (officially recommended but rare)

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Danish Obenroe, from Opnør (a lost nearby place-name) +‎ ā (river). Opnø̄r is itself from opæn (open, exposed) +‎ ø̄r (gravel beach).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɔːb̥m̩ˈʁɔˀ]

Proper noun

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Aabenraa

  1. Aabenraa (town and municipality in Denmark).