Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christiania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
chris-tia-nia
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former name of Oslo.

name

A region of Copenhagen, Denmark that considers itself independent of Denmark.

noun

Synonym of christie (“skiing turn”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Christiania, equivalent to Christian + -ia, named for Christian IV of Denmark.

Inflected Forms

Kristiania (alternative) christianias (plural)

Synonyms

christie

Questions

What does christiania mean?
A former name of Oslo.
Where does christiania come from?
Borrowed from Danish Christiania, equivalent to Christian + -ia, named for Christian IV of Denmark.

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