Kebnekaise

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[ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə]

proper noun

The highest mountain in Sweden.

OriginSwedish Kebnekaise ← Northern Sami Giebmegáisi →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The highest mountain in Sweden.

Origin

  1. Northern SamiGiebmegáisi
  2. SwedishKebnekaise
  3. EnglishKebnekaise

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

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Translations

Bulgarian Кебнекайсе
  • Кебнекайсе (Kebnekajse)Sweden's highest mountain
Czech Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Danish Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Dutch Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Estonian Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Finnish Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
French Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
German Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Italian Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Japanese ケブネカイセ
  • ケブネカイセSweden's highest mountain
Norwegian Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Portuguese Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Russian Ке́бнекайсе
  • Ке́бнекайсе (Kébnekajse)Sweden's highest mountain
Spanish Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Swedish Kebnekaise
  • KebnekaiseSweden's highest mountain
Cite this entry
APA

Kebnekaise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kebnekaise

MLA

“Kebnekaise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kebnekaise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kebnekaise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kebnekaise.

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