Havn
See also: havn
Faroese
Etymology
Proper noun form of havn (‘harbour’) and short form of Tórshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haun/
Usage notes
- 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
| Declension of Havn (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| f2s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Havn | Havnin |
| accusative | Havn | Havnina |
| dative | Havn | Havnini |
| genitive | Havnar | Havnarinnar |
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