Mykines

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English

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Etymology

The Faroese island and village is borrowed from Faroese Mykines, from Old Irish Muc Innis. The Greek village is borrowed from Greek Μυκήνες (Mykínes). Doublet of Mycenae.

Proper noun

Mykines

  1. The westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.
  2. The only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands.
  3. A village and former municipality of Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.

Danish

Proper noun

Mykines

  1. Mykines (the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands)
  2. Mykines (the only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands)

Synonyms

Faroese

Mykines

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Muc Innis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiːtʃɪˌneːs/

Proper noun

Mykines n

  1. Mykines (the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands)
  2. Mykines (the only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands)

Usage notes

  • í / úr Mykinesiin / from Mykines
  • (vestur) í Mykines(westward) to Mykines
Note the usage of vestur in combination with this certain place name

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Mykines
Accusative Mykines
Dative Mykinesi
Genitive Mykines