Eyjahaf

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Icelandic

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂
    Proto-Germanic *awjō
    Old Norse ey
    Icelandic ey
    Icelandic eyja
    Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-
    Proto-Germanic *habą
    Old Norse haf
    Icelandic haf
    Icelandic Eyjahaf

    Literally, “island sea”. Created from eyja (“island”) +‎ haf (“sea”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Eyjahaf n (genitive singular Eyjahafs, no plural)

    1. The Aegean Sea; an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia which is located between the Balkans, Anatolia, and the Levantine Basin.
      Ég er að reyna að hugsa um leið að segja „Eyjahafið“ án ákveða greinisins, en ég get það ekki. Er „Eyjahaf“ jafnvel gilt orð?
      I’m trying to think of a way to say “the Aegean” without the definite article, but I can’t. Is “Aegean” even a valid word?
      Ég myndi verða sjómaður — eins og faðir minn — en þá gat maður sigla Eyjahaf ósnortið af menguninni og ofveiðinni sem er alls staðar þar í dag.
      I would become a sailor — like my dad — but back then you could sail an Aegean untouched by the pollution and overfishing which are everywhere there today.
      Synonyms: Grikklandshaf, Grikksalt, Ægeushaf, Æghaf

    Declension

    Declension of Eyjahaf (sg-only neuter)
    singular
    indefinite definite
    nominative Eyjahaf Eyjahafið
    accusative Eyjahaf Eyjahafið
    dative Eyjahafi Eyjahafinu
    genitive Eyjahafs Eyjahafsins

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