Malmøy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

malm (“ore”) +‎ øy (“island”); from a folk etymology interpretation of Malmö, from Middle Danish Malmøgh (literally “ore hill”). Compare Icelandic Málmey.

Proper noun

Malmøy f

1. (rare) Malmö (a city in Scania, Sweden; official name: Malmö)
   • 1862 June 29, Aasmund O. Vinje, “Studentferdi”, in Dølen, page 1:

     Det var so eg mest vart sprengd av Tankar, for eg var so uppkveikt av Havlufti paa Ferdi fraa Malmøy, at eg ikki var staalsliten eller blaseret daa, sp, eg desverre sidan vardt.

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