Þórshǫfn

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See also: Þórshöfn

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Þórr (Thor) +‎ -s- +‎ hǫfn (harbour, port).

Proper noun[edit]

Þórshǫfn f (genitive Þórshafnar)

  1. Tórshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: Þórshöfn f
  • Faroese: Tórshavn f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Torshamn f
  • Swedish: Torshamn c
  • Danish: Thorshavn c