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Icelandic
Etymology
Literally, “mid-earth sea”, from mið- (“mid-, middle”) + jörð (“earth”) + haf (“sea”). Calque of Latin mare mediterraneum.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Miðjarðarhaf n (proper noun, genitive singular Miðjarðarhafs)
- (often with definite article) the Mediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)
Declension
Declension of Miðjarðarhaf (sg-only neuter)