Klaksvik
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Klaksvik f
- Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)
Derived terms
- klaksviking (“someone from Klaksvík”)