Miðjarðarhaf
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “mid-earth sea”, from mið- (“mid-, middle”) + jörð (“earth”) + haf (“sea”). Calque of Latin mare mediterraneum.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Miðjarðarhaf
- (often with definite article) the Mediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of Miðjarðarhaf | ||
|---|---|---|
| n-s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Miðjarðarhaf | Miðjarðarhafið |
| accusative | Miðjarðarhaf | Miðjarðarhafið |
| dative | Miðjarðarhafi | Miðjarðarhafinu |
| genitive | Miðjarðarhafs | Miðjarðarhafsins |