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

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

Mutated forms of Tórshavn
radical soft nasal aspirate
Tórshavn Dórshavn Nhórshavn Thórshavn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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