Kaupmannahöfn
Icelandic
Etymology
kaupmaður (“tradesman”) + höfn (“harbour, haven”), from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn. Compare Faroese Keypmannahavn, København.
Synonyms
- Kaupinhafn (uncommon, poetic)
- Köben (informal)
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