Klaksvik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Klaksvík, Klakksvík (unadapted spellings)
• Klakksvik

Etymology

From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²klaksviːk/, /¹klaksviːk/

Proper noun

Klaksvik f

1. Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)

Derived terms

• klaksviking (“someone from Klaksvík”)

Related terms

• klakk
• vik