Reykjavík

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Estonian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Proper noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Proper noun 4 Icelandic 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Proper noun 5 Old Norse 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Proper noun 5.2.1 Descendants

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From Icelandic Reykjavík (“‘bay of smokes’”).

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• Reykjavik

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Singular Reykjavík

Plural -

Reykjavík

1. The capital of Iceland

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From the Icelandic Reykjavík (“‘bay of smokes’”).

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Reykjavík

1. Reykjavik (capital of Iceland):

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From Icelandic Reykjavík (“‘bay of smokes’”).

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Reykjavík

1. Reykjavik

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Literally “bay of smokes”, from Old Norse Reykjavík, from reykir, plural of reykr (“‘smoke’”) (the plural form is widely used in Icelandic placenames) + vík (“‘bay’”).

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• IPA: [ˈreiːcaˌviːk]

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Reykjavík f.

1. Reykjavik

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From reykir, plural of reykr (“‘smoke’”) + vík (“‘bay’”).

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Reykjavík f.

1. Reykjavik (referring to the bay between Seltjarnarnes and the mouth of the Elliðaár and the farm nearby where Ingólfr Arnarson lived)

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• Icelandic: Reykjavík