Word info

Funen

Proper noun

Meaning

Funen

The third largest island of Denmark.
Synonym: Fyn

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Canute fled to the royal property outside the town of Odense on Funen with his two brothers. Source: Internet

The Hans Christian Andersen Children’s Hospital, part of the OUH, is the only paediatric department on the island of Funen, and also conducts research into nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases, asthma and allergies, hormonal diseases and others. Source: Internet

Insular Danish is divided into Zealand, Funen, Møn and Lolland-Falster dialect areas - each with addition internal variation. Source: Internet

Many of the larger islands are connected by bridges; the Øresund Bridge connects Zealand with Sweden; the Great Belt Bridge connects Funen with Zealand; and the Little Belt Bridge connects Jutland with Funen. Source: Internet

The Great Belt Fixed Link (opened in 1997) connecting the islands of Zealand and Funen and the New Little Belt Bridge (opened in 1970) connecting Funen and Jutland have improved the traffic flow across the country on both motorways and rail. Source: Internet

The largest islands are Zealand (Sjælland) and Funen (Fyn). Source: Internet

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