Faroe Islands
Modern Danish generally uses the original Faroese names. Torshavn / Thorshavn is still in active use. Fuglefjord, Klaksvig and Tverå are occasionally seen. There are no established English exonyms for any place on the islands.
Local name (Faroese) | Danish name |
---|---|
Argir | Arge |
Ánir | Åerne |
Árnafjørður | Arnefjord |
Bøur | Bø |
Dalur | Dal |
Depil | Deble/Deple |
Eiði | Ejde |
Elduvík | Eldevig |
Fámjin | Famien |
Froðba | Frodebø |
Fuglafjørður | Fuglefjord |
Funningsfjørður | Fundingsfjord |
Funningur | Funding |
Gásadalur | Gåsedal |
Gjógv | Gjov/Fundingsgjov |
Glyvrar | Glibre |
Hattarvík | Hattevig |
Lítla Dímun | Lille Dimon |
Stóra Dímun | Store Dimon |
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Famous quotes containing the word islands:
“Consider the islands bearing the names of all the saints, bristling with forts like chestnut-burs, or Echinidæ, yet the police will not let a couple of Irishmen have a private sparring- match on one of them, as it is a government monopoly; all the great seaports are in a boxing attitude, and you must sail prudently between two tiers of stony knuckles before you come to feel the warmth of their breasts.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)