English Explanatory Dictionary

Funen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The third largest island of Denmark.

Pronunciation

/ˈfjuːnən/

Word forms

Funen

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Fyn

Related words

Zealand Sealand North Jutlandic Island Jutland north of the Limfjord Vendsyssel-Thy
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