Kyrkjenes

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kyrkje (“church”) +‎ nes (“headland”), a calque of Danish Kirkenæs, referring to a church on the place built in 1862. Replaced the older names Pisselvnes and Håkjerringnes. Cognate with Icelandic Kirkjunes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²çʏrçənes/

Proper noun

Kyrkjenes n

  1. a town in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, in the far north-eastern corner of Norway, close to the Russian border; official name: Kirkenes
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