Tórshavn
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See also: Torshavn
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).
Proper noun[edit]
Tórshavn
- The capital of the Faroe Islands
Translations[edit]
Capital of the Faroe Islands
Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse Þórshǫfn (literally “Thor's Haven”), from Þórr and hǫfn, corresponding to modern Faroese Tórur (“Thor”) + havn (“haven, harbour”).
Proper noun[edit]
Tórshavn f
- Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)
Related terms[edit]
Manx[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).
Proper noun[edit]
Tórshavn
- Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)
Mutation[edit]
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Tórshavn | Hórshavn | Dórshavn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Tórshavn f
- Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Faroese
- English terms derived from Faroese
- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English terms spelled with Ó
- en:Cities in the Faroe Islands
- en:Territorial capitals
- en:Places in the Faroe Islands
- Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse
- Faroese terms derived from Old Norse
- Faroese compound words
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese feminine nouns
- fo:Cities in the Faroe Islands
- fo:Territorial capitals
- fo:Places in the Faroe Islands
- Manx terms borrowed from Faroese
- Manx terms derived from Faroese
- Manx terms derived from Old Norse
- Manx lemmas
- Manx proper nouns
- Manx terms spelled with Ó
- gv:Cities in the Faroe Islands
- gv:Territorial capitals
- gv:Places in the Faroe Islands
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese feminine nouns
- pt:Cities in the Faroe Islands
- pt:Territorial capitals
- pt:Places in the Faroe Islands