Höfðaborg

Icelandic

/ˈhœvðaˌpɔrk/

proper noun
Definitions
  • Cape Town (city/legislative capital in South Africa)

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic höfði (head, cape) + Icelandic borg (city).

Origin

Icelandic

borg

Gloss

city

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

市

Emoji
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