stockholm

/ˈstɒkhɒlm/

Etymology

From Swedish Stockholm, compound of stock (“log”) + holme (“islet”), possibly referring to logs put outside of the Stockholm shores to prevent ships from invading.

stockholm means A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.

name

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.
The Swedish government.
A county of Sweden.
A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A village in the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt, Saskatchewan, Canada.
A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Crawford County, Iowa.
A number of places elsewhere, usually named after the Swedish capital:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Aroostook County, Maine.

verb

To suffer from Stockholm syndrome; to form an emotional bond or identification with one's captor or oppressor, also, to form such a bond with one's victim.“A negotiator must never Stockholm with hostages.”