Kypros

Küpros Küprüs Finnish fi: Etymology From fi grc Κύπρος. Pronunciation Proper noun fi Cyprus Q229 Declension sg Kypro a Derived terms fi kyproslainen fi compounds kyproksenkerttu kyproksentasku Related terms fi kyproslainen See also Norwegian Bokmål Republikken Kypros no thumb|A Cypriot flag in Limassol. thumb|Cyprus in Europe. Etymology Ultimately from nb grc Κύπρος. The precise route into Norwegian is uncertain. The deeper origin of the Greek name is likewise uncertain; it has traditionally been associated with the island's ancient copper production, while another interpretation connects it with the cypress tree. The island name appears in Latin aes Cyprium (“Cypriot copper”), later la cuprum copper, ultimately the source of Norwegian Bokmål nb kobber copper. Compare el Κύπρος, fi Kypros, da Cypern, en Cyprus and tr Kıbrıs Cyprus. Pronunciation nb /¹kyː.prʊs/ [¹kʰyː.pɾʊs] nb yːprʊs 2 nb Ky pros Proper noun nb proper noun Cyprus; nb island Islands Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus; nb country cont/Europe Countries in Asia Cyprus, situated in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on the island of the same name, with Nikosia as its capital. Usage notes The official long-form name is Republikken Kypros (“the Republic of Cyprus”). nb Kypros is normally treated politically as part of Europe, although geographically the island lies in West Asia. Derived terms nb Nord-Kypros Northern Cyprus Related terms nb kypriot Cypriot nb kypriotisk Cypriot nb kyprisk Cypriot See also References “Kypros” in Store norske leksikon kobber kyprisk Norwegian Nynorsk nn:Republikken + Proper noun nn proper noun nn Cyprus Q229 Related terms nn kypriot nn kypriotisk