Havn

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See also: havn

Faroese

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Etymology

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Proper noun form of havn (harbour) and short form of Tórshavn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Havn f

  1. (colloquial) Tórshavn (the capital city of the Faroe Islands)

Usage notes

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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

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Declension of Havn (singular only)
f2s singular
indefinite definite
nominative Havn Havnin
accusative Havn Havnina
dative Havn Havnini
genitive Havnar Havnarinnar