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Mykines

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English

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Etymology

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The Faroese island and village is borrowed from Faroese Mykines, from Old Irish Muc Innis. The Greek village is borrowed from Greek Μυκήνες (Mykínes). Doublet of Mycenae.

Proper noun

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Mykines

  1. The westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.
  2. The only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands.
  3. A village and former municipality of Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.

Danish

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Proper noun

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Mykines

  1. Mykines (the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands)
  2. Mykines (the only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands)

Synonyms

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Faroese

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Mykines

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish Muc Innis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːtʃɪˌneːs/

Proper noun

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Mykines n

  1. Mykines (the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands)
  2. Mykines (the only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands)

Usage notes

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  • í / úr Mykinesiin / from Mykines
  • (vestur) í Mykines(westward) to Mykines
Note the usage of vestur in combination with this certain place name

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Mykines
Accusative Mykines
Dative Mykinesi
Genitive Mykines