Umeå

UK/ˈuːməɔː/US/ˈuːmeɪoʊ/

proper noun

A city on the east coast of northern Sweden.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city on the east coast of northern Sweden.

Origin

  1. Swedishå“river”
  2. SwedishUmeå
  3. EnglishUmeå

From Swedish Umeå from úm’ (sound made by the river) + Swedish å (“river”).

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Translations

Finnish Uumaja
  • Uumajacity in Sweden
Japanese ウメオ
  • ウメオ (Umeo)city in Sweden
Swedish Umeå
  • Umeåcity in Sweden
Cite this entry
APA

Umeå. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ume%C3%A5

MLA

“Umeå.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ume%C3%A5. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Umeå,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ume%C3%A5.

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