Narvik

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈnɑː(ɹ)vɪk/

Proper noun

Narvik

1. A town andmunicipalityinOfotendistrict,Nordland,Norway.
   • 1940December, “Railways and the War—III”, inRailway Magazine,page629:

     In the early spring the war took on a new aspect with the German invasions of Denmark and Norway on April 9, hinging largely on the export of iron ore from the Norwegian Atlantic port ofNarvik,at the western end of the Swedish Lapland iron ore railway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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Proper noun

Narvik

1. AtownwithbystatusandmunicipalityofOfotendistrict,Nordland,Norway.The municipality borders ontoSweden.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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Proper noun

Narvik

1. AtownwithbystatusandmunicipalityofOfotendistrict,Nordland,Norway