Longyearbyen

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UK/ˈlɒŋˌjɪə.bjɛn/US/ˈlɑŋˌjiɹ.bjɛn/Australia/ˈlɔŋˌjɪə.bjen/

proper noun

A port town and capital of Svalbard, Norway.

Similar
Longyear City
OriginNorwegian Bokmål Longyearbyen →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A port town and capital of Svalbard, Norway.

    Synonyms: Longyear City

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA port town and capital of Svalbard, Norway.

Similar
Longyear City

Origin

  1. Norwegian BokmålLongyearbyen
  2. Norwegian BokmålLongyearbyen
  3. EnglishLongyearbyen

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål Longyearbyen, from English Longyear + Norwegian Bokmål byen. Calque of English Longyear City. Named after American businessman John Munro Longyear (1850–1922), whose company established the early settlement that would become the town.

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Translations

Bulgarian Лонгирбюен
  • Лонгирбюен (Longirbjuen)town in Svalbard, Norway
Catalan Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Chinese Mandarin 朗伊爾城 /朗伊尔城
  • 朗伊爾城 /朗伊尔城 (Lǎngyī'ěrchéng)town in Svalbard, Norway
Czech Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Danish Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Dutch Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
French Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
German Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Icelandic Longyearbyen, Longyearbær
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
  • Longyearbærtown in Svalbard, Norway
Italian Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Norwegian Bokmål Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Polish Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Portuguese Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Russian Ло́нгйир
  • Ло́нгйир (Lóngjir)town in Svalbard, Norway
Spanish Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Swedish Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Turkish Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Ukrainian Ло́нг'їр
  • Ло́нг'їр (Lónhʺjir)town in Svalbard, Norway
Vietnamese Longyearbyen
  • Longyearbyentown in Svalbard, Norway
Cite this entry
APA

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

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

Chicago

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