höfuðborg

Icelandic

Etymology

From höfuð (“main, chief”) + borg (“a city”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhœːvʏðˌpɔrk/

Noun

höfuðborg f (genitive singular höfuðborgar, nominative plural höfuðborgir)

  1. capital, main city
    Reykjavík er höfuðborg Íslands.
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland.

Declension
declension of höfuðborg
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative höfuðborg höfuðborgin höfuðborgir höfuðborgirnar
accusative höfuðborg höfuðborgina höfuðborgir höfuðborgirnar
dative höfuðborg höfuðborginni höfuðborgum höfuðborgunum
genitive höfuðborgar höfuðborgarinnar höfuðborga höfuðborganna
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