"Köpenhamn är en vacker stad."

Translation: Copenhagen is a beautiful city.

[verenkotka]

Wait a second, does it stand literally for "The commercial harbour" or something like that ?

[Zmrzlina]

Yes, the city is named for its mercantile activities and importance.

[jbrains762]

...men Malmö är vackrare.

[ion1122]

The English "Copenhagen" comes from the name in Low German. The words "Copen" and "Köpen" are related to English "cheap"!

[Mr.X952790]

I'd have bet it means "buy" (like köpa), "cheap" is "billig" in german, even in low german. So my interpretation is "a port to buy at" (Kaufhafen, not a real word).

købe (danish) <=> köpen/kopen (low german) <=> kofen (vernacular german) <=> kaufen (german)

Do you have a link I could follow for your interpretation? Thank you.

[ion1122]

Are you suggesting that my interpretation is different from yours? It is not. We are saying the same thing -- namely, that the English "Copenhagen" comes from Low German.

I did not say that the English "Copenhagen" comes from "billig" the German/Low German for "cheap". I said only that the English word Copenhagen and the English word "cheap" are related.

On that point, see https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cheap#Etymology

For a fuller discussion of the meaning of "Copenhagen", see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen#Etymology

[Mr.X952790]

I really love to read your comments everytime. Thanks for your hints, enlightening as usual.

[AgusGreif]

Ja :) Köpenhamn är väldigt vacker! One of my absolute favourite cities

[karmis77]

København er en dejlig by

[Stephen21445]

Apparently Copenhagen is more beautiful than Stockholm. Is this just blasphemy or is there actually some truth to this? :P

[Zmrzlina]

It's all in the eyes of the beholder. ;) To me as a Stockholmer born and raised, the question is all clear. But I'm very biased... :p

[Sharon266097]

Debatable