Kunøy
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²kʊːnœʏː/
Etymology 1
Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kunoy (literally “woman island”), from kona (“woman”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Konuoy and Danish Kunø.
Proper noun
Kunøy f
- An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kunoy
Related terms
- kone
- øy
See also
- Kallsøy (literally “man island”)