Pärnu

parnu English Etymology en :bor et:Pärnu + 1 Proper noun en city c/Estonia. en w:National Geographic 1989 May 175 5 The Baltic: Arena of Power Priit J. Vesilind 632 In Pärnu the beach is closed, but the Neptun cooperative still runs its beachfront shop, renting surfboards and beach chairs. Translations city in Estonia Azerbaijani: az Pyarnu Danish: da Pärnu Dutch: nl Pärnu Estonian: et Pärnu Finnish: fi Pärnu French: fr Pärnu German: de Pärnu n, de Pernau n old name Italian: it Pärnu Latin: la Pernavia, (Perona, Pärnu) Latvian: lv Pērnava f Lithuanian: lt Pernu Norwegian: no Pärnu Polish: pl Parnawa f Portuguese: pt Pernau f Russian: ru Пя́рну m, ru Перно́в m old name Spanish: es Pärnu Swedish: sv Pärnu Ukrainian: uk Пя́рну n Anagrams en anpru pruan ran up upran Estonian et: Etymology From the name of the Pärnu jõgi Pärnu et river, but the ultimate origin seems unclear. Seems to be related to et pärn linden, which might be folk etymology, but other theories have been proposed. Possibly of Germanic (gem-pro *berô, an n-stem) or Pre-Finnic origin. See also vep pern river bank. Seems to be cognate to the Finnish toponyms Pernå Pernaja, Perniö, and Pernoo fi. Pronunciation Proper noun et proper noun et city c/Estonia Pärnu Declension Pärnu sg Finnish Etymology From fi et Pärnu. Pronunciation Proper noun fi city c/Estonia Pärnu Declension sg Pärn u a Derived terms fi pärnulainen French fr: Pronunciation pernou pernu parnu parnou Proper noun m fr city c/Estonia Pärnu