Funen

See also: Fünen, funen, and fuñen

English

Map showing the location of Funen within Denmark.

Etymology

From Danish Fyn, likely through German Fünen. Related with Danish fyge (“to blow around”), hence "windswept place".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfjuːnən/

Proper noun

Funen

The third largest island of Denmark.
Synonym: Fyn

Translations

third largest island of Denmark

Danish: Fyn (da)
Faroese: Fjón n
Finnish: Fyn
French: Fionie (fr) f
Georgian: ფიუნი (piuni)
German: Fünen (de) n
Icelandic: Fjón (is) n
Italian: Fionia f
North Frisian: Fünen
Old Norse: Fjón n
Portuguese: Funen f, Fiónia f (Portugal), Fiônia f (Brazil), Fyn f
Russian: Фюн m (Fjun)
Slovak: Fyn m
Swedish: Fyn (sv)
Turkmen: Fýun
West Frisian: Fún

See also

Zealand or Sealand (“Danish: Sjælland”) (the largest island of Denmark)
North Jutlandic Island (“Danish: Nørrejyske Ø”), (also loosely called) Vendsyssel-Thy (“Danish: Vendsyssel-Thy”) or Jutland north of the Limfjord (“Danish: Jylland nord for Limfjorden”) (the second largest island of Denmark)

References

The meanings of selected place-names

Portuguese

Proper noun

Funen f

Funen (an island in Denmark)
Synonyms: Fiónia, Fyn

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