Miðjarðarhaf
Icelandic
Etymology
Literally, “mid-earth sea”, from mið- (“mid-, middle”) + jörð (“earth”) + haf (“sea”). Calque of Latin mare mediterraneum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪðjarðarˌhaːv/
- Rhymes: -aːv
Proper noun
Miðjarðarhaf
- (often with definite article) the Mediterranean Sea (the sea between Europe and Africa)
Declension
declension of Miðjarðarhaf
| n-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Miðjarðarhaf | Miðjarðarhafið |
| accusative | Miðjarðarhaf | Miðjarðarhafið |
| dative | Miðjarðarhafi | Miðjarðarhafinu |
| genitive | Miðjarðarhafs | Miðjarðarhafsins |
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