Svinøy
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sviːnœʏː/
Etymology
Adapted borrowing of Faroese Svínoy, from svín (“pig, swine”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Svíney and Danish Svinø.
Proper noun
Svinøy f
- An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Svínoy