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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THORSHAVN

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PRONUNCIATION OF THORSHAVN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THORSHAVN

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Thorshavn is a noun.
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WHAT DOES THORSHAVN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thorshavn

Tórshavn

Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the town lies the 347-meter high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the 350-meter high Kirkjubøreyn. The town proper has a population of 13,000, and the greater urban area a population of 19,000. The Vikings established their parliament on the Tinganes peninsula in 850 CE. Tórshavn thus became the capital of the Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. All through the Middle Ages the narrow peninsula jutting out into the sea made up the main part of Tórshavn. Sources do not mention a built-up area in Tórshavn until after the Reformation in 1539. Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. The town has grown rapidly ever since the turn of the 20th century into the undisputed administrative, economic and cultural centre of the Faroes.

Definition of Thorshavn in the English dictionary

The definition of Thorshavn in the dictionary is the capital of the Faeroes, a port on the northernmost island. Pop: 17 549.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THORSHAVN

Thorpe
Thorvaldsen
those
Thoth

WORDS THAT END LIKE THORSHAVN

avn
eevn
vn

Synonyms and antonyms of Thorshavn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Thorshavn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THORSHAVN

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托尔斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Thorshavn
570 millions of speakers

English

Thorshavn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Thorshavn
380 millions of speakers
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Thorshavn
280 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
278 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Thorshavn
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Thorshavn
220 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
190 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トルスハウン
130 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
85 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
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Thorshavn
80 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
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Translator English - Marathi

थोरसावन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Thorshavn
70 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
65 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
50 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
40 millions of speakers

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Thorshavn
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Thorshavn
15 millions of speakers
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Thorshavn
14 millions of speakers
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Thorshavn
10 millions of speakers
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Thorshavn
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Trends of use of Thorshavn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THORSHAVN»

The term «Thorshavn» is normally little used and occupies the 115.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THORSHAVN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Thorshavn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THORSHAVN»

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Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia
coordinated important further explorations from Thorshavn, a recently built 11,000-ton pelagic factory ship. Thorshavn was too large to approach land closely and was not equipped to negotiate pack ice,but with all the sea and air resources of ...
William J. Mills, 2003
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Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
1934–1935 Thorshavn (captain Mikkelsen) met Solglimt on February 4, 1935, to transfer oils, but both quickly moved into the ice to avoid bad weather. The unloading finished late on February 18, following which Thorshavn moved south and ...
Beau Riffenburgh, 2007
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Standard Catalog of World Paper Money General Issues - 1368-1960
Capital: Thorshavn. The principal industries are fishing and grazing. Fish and fish products are exported. The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the 9th century. The islands have been ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2012
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Atlantic Classics, Volume II.
The storm may lessen at any time, so we can go to Thorshavn and bring home the Pastor.' But—the Baby—And here the 'Pastorinde' was called upon to advise. Yes the Pastorinde did know of a newly-arrived baby in the village, and she ...
Various Authors
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Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. - Edinburgh, ...
tant thirty-three from Thorshavn, where our people were still twenty-three miles from Eide; and as they never remain from home over night, they had to complete a journey of seventy-nine miles without rest, and almost in the constant exercise of ...
‎1815
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World Cruising Destinations: An Inspirational Guide to All ...
... Iceland, Greenland and even Vinland in continental North America. In 2007 the country was rated as 'the most appealing destination THORSHAVN Eysturoy Vestmanna Borÿoy Vágar in the world' by National Geographic magazine.
Jimmy Cornell, 2010
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The Air & Its Ways
December Gjrevaer -79-8 Thorshavn -898 Kamloops -882 Marseillre 922 Alexandria 992 Wadi Haifa -52 M-Carthy Island 2"2 Zungeru 202 Maiden Is. -82 Derby 26- William Creek 397-7 Bourke 396-3 Launcreton 992 Punta Dungenres - 960 ...
Sir Napier Shaw
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Pub151, 2001 Table of Distances Between Ports
Venezia, Italy (south of Greece), 1,064 Venezia, Italy (via Corinth Canal), 968 Volos, Greece, 132 THORSHAVN, FAROE ISLANDS (62"00'20"N,,6,4'30'"W,) See Torshavn, THULE, GREENLAND (76,32'52"N,, 68"52'30"W,) See Qaanaaq,  ...
Griffes, 2000
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The Geographical Journal
... Thorshavn's only hay- cart; (17) The Vestrevaag, Thorshavn ; (18) Tbo cemetery, Thorshavn ; (19) Embryo Vikings, Thorshavn ; (20) Boat of emigrant ship Norge, wrecked off St. Kilda, which reached Thorshavn with nineteen souls on board.
John Scott Keltie, 1906
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, ...
At a short distance from Kirkeboc is Kirkeboenaes, which is dangerous to those who pass from the north-western villages to Thorshavn, as the sea here is often very tempestuous. On the eastern side of this tongue of land lies Arge, a hospital  ...
‎1811

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THORSHAVN»

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Grindehvaler slagtes lige nu i hobetal på Færøerne: Tre aktivister …
I går blev 142 grindehvaler ifølge miljøorganisationen Sea Shepherd gennet ind til stranden i Thorshavn, hvor de blev slagtet. Læs også: Hvaldrab: Frygt for ... «TV2, Jul 15»
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Reportage: G! Festival på Færøerne – dag 2
Journalisten Árni Gregersen pegede på musikskolen i Thorshavn. Den åbnede i 80'erne og er i dag så populær, at der er venteliste på at komme ind. «GAFFA.dk, Jul 15»
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Sporting briefs
“We were looking for a number nine type – like Chris Wood is.” Champions League: First quali-fying round (first leg) – B36 Thorshavn vs The New Saints 1-2. «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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Forsker: Makrelstrid skidt for Socialdemokraterne på Færøerne
thorshavn.jpg. Færøerne sidder på to af de nordatlantiske mandater. De kan blive afgørende for, hvem der kan danne regering efter folketingsvalget. «DR, Jun 15»
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Simon Kvamm lokker færinger: Jeg giver koncert, hvis I stemmer rødt
Til mine venner og slægtninge på Færøerne: Hvis I sørger for en Rød Regering spiller De Eneste To gratis i Thorshavn til efteråret! #tv2valg. — Simon Kvamm ... «Avisen.dk, Jun 15»
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Erniedrigung auf dem Rasen
In Thorshavn hiess es 1:2 aus Sicht des Europameisters von 2004. Auf die Treffer von Hallur Hansson (32.) und Bardur Olsen (70.) konnten die Griechen nur ... «Basler Zeitung, Jun 15»
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Lars Olsens mænd har skabt EM-eufori på Færøerne
Begejstringen er stor i Thorshavn og omegn, efter at det lørdag aften lykkedes Færøernes fodboldlandshold at besejre Grækenland for anden gang i den ... «TV2, Jun 15»
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Færøerne: Tusinder venter på solformørkelsen
I Thorshavn trodser mange regnen for at være klar til solformørkelsen, der ... står rigtigt mange nu klar med mørke briller i Færøernes hovedstad Thorshavn. «DR, Mar 15»
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Zobaczcie, jak wyglądało całkowite zaćmienie Słońca na …
Nie przeszkodziło to mieszkańcom miasta Thorshavn na wyspie Streymoy i tysiącom turystów w wiwatowaniu, gdy na kilka minut zrobiło się mniej jasno niż ... «TVN Meteo, Mar 15»
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VIDEO Grå skyer truer solformørkelse
Kameraer i Thorshavn på Færøerne, Svalbard, Esbjerg og København følger nemlig formørkelsen minut for minut. Se formørkelsen her på dr.dk i morgen fra ... «DR, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Thorshavn [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thorshavn>. Apr 2024 ».
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