Oresund
English
/ˈɜːsʊnd/, /ˈɜ˞sʊnd/
proper noun
Definitions
- A strait that separates Denmark and Sweden.
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish Øresund (resund) borrowed from Swedish Öresund (resund) derived from Old Norse ura suti (in the ear-sound).
Origin
Old Norse
ura suti
Gloss
in the ear-sound
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Oresund Bridge English
- bridge English
- Øresund English
- Øresund Norwegian Bokmål
- Öresund Swedish
- Öresundsbron Swedish
- Øresund Norwegian Nynorsk
- ura suti Old Norse
- Øresund Danish
- Øresundsbroen Danish
- Eyrarsund Icelandic