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Tórshavn

Tórshavn proper noun: the capital of the Faroe Islands.

Proper noun

Tórshavn

  1. The capital of the Faroe Islands.

Origin of Tórshavn

From Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn (“Thor's Haven”).

Questions about Tórshavn

What does Tórshavn mean?
Tórshavn means the capital of the Faroe Islands.
What part of speech is Tórshavn?
Tórshavn is a proper noun.

Words near Tórshavn in the dictionary

  1. tête-à-tête
  2. tête-à-têtes
  3. têtes-de-pont
  4. Tír na n-Óg
  5. Tír na nÓg
  6. Tórshavn
  7. Tôkyô
  8. tögrög
  9. tölt
  10. tölted
  11. tölting

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