Funen

See also: Fünen, funen, and fuñen

English

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Funen

Wikipedia

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

1. 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

1. Funen (an island of Denmark)

   Synonyms: Fiónia, Fyn