Blekinge

English Proper noun en historical province in southeastern c/Sweden. Translations a province of southeastern Sweden Danish: da German: de Blekinge Portuguese: pt Blekinge f Russian: ru Блекинге Swedish: sv Blekinge n Swedish sv: Etymology First attested in Swedish as gmq-osw Blegunc in the late 12th century (earlier attestations include ang Blecinga ēġ). The province's name is thought to stem from a bay originally called gmq-oda Blek or gmq-oda Blekung after sv non bleikr white, gleaming. The area was later named after the bay. Pronunciation sv /ˈbleːkɪŋɛ/ sv Sv-Blekinge.ogg Proper noun n sv historical province in southeastern c/Sweden Blekinge Derived terms sv blekingebo, sv Blekingebo Related terms sv bleking sv blekingsk sv blekingska