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hverfi.

section of a town or city; district, neighbourhood, quarter, arrondissement

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰvɛrvɪ]
  1. section of a town or city; district, neighbourhood, quarter, arrondissement

    neuter
  2. cluster of farms; rural neighbourhood

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hverfi (“cluster of farms”), from Old Norse hvarf (“circle, enclosure”) + -i n (nominal suffix). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kverve (“built-up area”).

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