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Jönköping

American  
[yœn-chœ-ping] / ˈjœn tʃœ pɪŋ /

noun

  1. a city in S Sweden.


Jönköping British  
/ ˈjœntçøːpiŋ /

noun

  1. a city in S Sweden, on the S shore of Lake Vättern: scene of the conclusion of peace between Sweden and Denmark in 1809. Pop: 119 971 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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What do the Swedish city of Jönköping, Atlanta in the US and Birmingham all have in common?

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

On the other hand, it’s only a few hours from Stockholm, Gothenberg, or in the case of my family, Jönköping — which means the place is Swedish through and through.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2023

In Jönköping in Sweden, hospitals, GPs and community services work from one pot, in one team with one set of data.

From The Guardian Jul. 1, 2013

At the close of the year 1503 she was accompanied to the frontier by the regent, who however was taken ill on his return journey, and died at Jönköping on the 13th of December, 1503.

From The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa by Watson, Paul Barron

There are half a dozen towns with this termination in the country, as Norrköping, Söderköping, Jönköping, the last two syllables being pronounced like chepping; as, Lin-chep-ping.

From Up The Baltic Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark by Optic, Oliver

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