Helsingfors.
Helsinki (the capital city of Finland)
Meaning & usage
Helsinki (the capital city of Finland)
Where this word comes from
From Helsinge fors (literally “Helsinge rapids”), the original name of the rapids (now called Gammelstadsforsen) around which the city was founded. The initial part is probably derived from hals and can be compared to the initial part of Hälsingland and Helsingborg (also spelled Hälsingborg in the past).
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