Tórshavn

See also: Torshavn

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Tórshavn

1. The capital of the Faroe Islands

Translations

Capital of the Faroe Islands

• Asturian: Tórsḥavn (ast)
• Belarusian: То́рсхаўн (Tórsxaŭn)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 托爾斯港 / 托尔斯港 (Tuō'ěrsīgǎng) (Tu)

• Danish: Thorshavn, Torshavn c
• Faroese: Tórshavn f
• French: Torshavn (fr)
• Hungarian: Tórshavn (hu)
• Icelandic: Þórshöfn f
• Latvian: Touršhavna f
• Lithuanian: Torshaunas m
• Manx: Tórshavn
• Old Norse: Þórshǫfn f
• Polish: Thorshavn (pl) n
• Portuguese: Tórshavn f, Torshavn f, Thorshavn f
• Russian: То́рсхавн m (Tórsxavn)
• Swedish: Torshamn (sv)

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Þórshǫfn (literally “Thor's Haven”), from Þórr and hǫfn, corresponding to modern Faroese Tórur (“Thor”) +‎ havn (“haven, harbour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔuʂˌhau̯n/

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Proper noun

Tórshavn f

1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Synonyms

• Havn (more commonly)

Related terms

• floghavn

Descendants

• English: Tórshavn
• Latvian: Touršhavna
• Manx: Tórshavn
• Portuguese: Tórshavn
• Welsh: Tórshavn

Manx

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Tórshavn

1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Mutation

Mutation of Tórshavn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Tórshavn	Hórshavn	Dórshavn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Torshavn, Thorshavn

Proper noun

Tórshavn f

1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Welsh

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Tórshavn

1. Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Tórshavn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Tórshavn	Dórshavn	Nhórshavn	Thórshavn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.