Tórshavn

See also: Torshavn

English

Etymology

From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).

Proper noun

Tórshavn

  1. The capital of the Faroe Islands

Translations

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Þórshǫfn (literally “Thor's Haven”), from Þórr and hǫfn, corresponding to modern Faroese Tórur (“Thor”) +‎ havn (“haven, harbour”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔuʂˌhau̯n/
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Proper noun

Tórshavn f

  1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Synonyms
  • Havn (more commonly)

Descendants
  • English: Tórshavn
  • Latvian: Touršhavna
  • Manx: Tórshavn
  • Portuguese: Tórshavn
  • Welsh: Tórshavn

Manx

Etymology

From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).

Proper noun

Tórshavn

  1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
TórshavnHórshavnDórshavn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Tórshavn f

  1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Welsh

Etymology

From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).

Proper noun

Tórshavn

  1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Tórshavn Dórshavn Nhórshavn Thórshavn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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