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Lerwick

/ˈlɛɹɪk/

Lerwick proper noun: a town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Lerwick

  1. A town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Origin of Lerwick

From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”).

Words that rhyme with Lerwick

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Questions about Lerwick

What does Lerwick mean?
Lerwick means a town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Lerwick?
Lerwick is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lerwick?
Lerwick is pronounced /ˈlɛɹɪk/.

Words near Lerwick in the dictionary

  1. lerret
  2. lerrets
  3. Lerro
  4. Lerros
  5. lersivirine
  6. Lerwick
  7. les
  8. Les Angles
  9. Les Arcs
  10. Les Bleus
  11. Les Cayes

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