Klaksvik
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Klaksvík, Klakksvík (unadapted spellings)
- Klakksvik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²klaksviːk/, /¹klaksviːk/
Etymology
From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.
Proper noun
Klaksvik f
- Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)
Derived terms
- klaksviking (“someone from Klaksvík”)
Related terms
- klakk
- vik