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Gävle

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English

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Proper noun

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Gävle

  1. A town and municipality in Gävleborg County, Sweden.

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish Gæfle, Gefla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːvlɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -¹ɛːvlɛ

Proper noun

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Gävle n (genitive Gävles)

  1. A town and municipality of Gävleborg County, Sweden

Further reading

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  • Gävle in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)