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Umeå

UK/ˈuːməɔː/US/ˈuːmeɪoʊ/

Umeå proper noun: a city on the east coast of northern Sweden.

Proper noun

Umeå

  1. A city on the east coast of northern Sweden.

Origin of Umeå

From Swedish Umeå from úm’ (sound made by the river) + Swedish å (“river”).

Questions about Umeå

What does Umeå mean?
Umeå means a city on the east coast of northern Sweden.
What part of speech is Umeå?
Umeå is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Umeå?
Umeå is pronounced /ˈuːməɔː/ (UK).

Words near Umeå in the dictionary

  1. Umeda
  2. Umeko
  3. umes
  4. umeshu
  5. umespirone
  6. Umeå
  7. umfaan
  8. umfaans
  9. Umfleet
  10. Umfleets
  11. Umfolosi

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