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Fanø

Fanø proper noun: a small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.

Proper noun

Fanø

  1. A small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.
  2. A municipality on this island in Denmark.

Origin of Fanø

From Danish Fanø, from the unattested noun fæn (“bog, muddy area”) (from Old Norse fen) + ø (“island”).

Questions about Fanø

What does Fanø mean?
Fanø means a small island on the North Sea coast of south-west Denmark, opposite Esbjerg.
What part of speech is Fanø?
Fanø is a proper noun.

Words near Fanø in the dictionary

  1. fanziner
  2. fanziners
  3. fanzines
  4. fanzone
  5. fanzones
  6. Fanø
  7. fao
  8. Faouzi
  9. Faouzia
  10. Faouzis
  11. fap

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