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Faroese
Etymology
Proper noun form of havn (“harbour”) and short form of Tórshavn.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Havn f
- (colloquial) Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)
Usage notes
- Note, that both the definite and the indefinite form can be used, but in genitive normally only the indefinite form.
- Havnin er ein lítil bygd - Tórshavn is a small village (Song title by Teitur 2007)
- Havnar bóltfelag - HB Tórshavn (a main Faroese soccer club)
- vera í Havn(ini) - to be in Tórshavn
- fara til Havnar - go to Tórshavn
- (nautical) á Havn - to / at the Port of Tórshavn
- (nautical) á Havnina - to the Port of Tórshavn
- (nautical) á Havnini - at the Port of Tórshavn
Declension