Höfðaborg

Icelandic

Etymology

From höfði (“cape”) +‎ borg (“city”). Calque of Dutch Kaapstad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhœvðaˌpɔrk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrk

Proper noun

Höfðaborg f (proper noun, genitive singular Höfðaborgar)

  1. Cape Town (a city, the legislative capital of South Africa)

Declension

Declension of Höfðaborg (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative Höfðaborg
accusative Höfðaborg
dative Höfðaborg
genitive Höfðaborgar
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