Jórvík

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Jórvík.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjourvi(ː)k]

Proper noun

Jórvík f (proper noun, genitive singular Jórvíkur)

  1. York (a city and unitary authority of North Yorkshire, England)

Declension

Declension of Jórvík (sg-only feminine, based on vík)
indefinite singular
nominative Jórvík
accusative Jórvík
dative Jórvík
genitive Jórvíkur

Old Norse

Etymology

    Folk-etymological adaptation, based on jór (“stallion”), of Old English Eoforwīċ, itself an alteration of Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg by false association with eofor (“boar”) (from Proto-Germanic *eburaz) and wīċ (“settlement”). Compare Latin Eborācum.

    Proper noun

    Jórvík f

    1. York (a city in modern North Yorkshire, England)

    Descendants

    • Icelandic: Jórvík
    • → Faroese: Jórvík (learned)
    • → Norwegian Nynorsk: Jorvik (learned)
    • → Swedish: Jorvik (learned)
    • → Danish: Jorvig (learned)
    • → Middle English: York, Yorke, Ȝork, Ȝorke, Ȝorc, Ȝeorc
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