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Kebnekaise

[ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə]

Kebnekaise proper noun: the highest mountain in Sweden.

Proper noun

Kebnekaise

  1. The highest mountain in Sweden.

Origin of Kebnekaise

From Swedish Kebnekaise, from Northern Sami Giebmegáisi, from giebmi (“kettle, cauldron”) + gáisi (“tall mountain”).

Questions about Kebnekaise

What does Kebnekaise mean?
Kebnekaise means the highest mountain in Sweden.
What part of speech is Kebnekaise?
Kebnekaise is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kebnekaise?
Kebnekaise is pronounced [ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə].

Words near Kebnekaise in the dictionary

  1. keblah
  2. keblahs
  3. keblakang pusing
  4. Keble
  5. Kebles
  6. Kebnekaise
  7. kebob
  8. kebobbed
  9. kebobbing
  10. kebobs
  11. Kebra

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