Klaksvik
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Klaksvik f
- Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)
Derived terms
[edit]- klaksviking (“someone from Klaksvík”)