Storbritannien

Danish

Etymology

From stor (“great”) +‎ Britannien. Calque of English Great Britain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥oɐ̯b̥ʁiˌtˢan(ˀ)jən]

Proper noun

Storbritannien

1. Great Britain

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Storbritannien n (genitive Storbritanniens)

1. Great Britain

Usage notes

Although formally incorrect, the most common term used when referring to the UK as a whole. The more formally correct term Förenade kungariket (literally “the United Kingdom”) is almost only used in diplomatic settings.

References

• Storbritannien in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)
• Svensk MeSH