Jukkasjärvi

Finnish fi: Etymology fi jukkas- järvi, possibly from fi se Čohkkiras Pronunciation jukkas-järvi Proper noun Jukkasjärvi locality in Kiruna Municipality, Sweden Declension sg Jukkasjärv ä Swedish sv: sv:+, Lappland Etymology From sv se Čohkkirasjávri. The first element, jukkas-, is from sv se Čohkkiras, of sv 1 origin. It is worth noting that this is also the Northern Sami name for a local gathering point, although the name most likely also originates from the lake. The latter element, -järvi, from sv fit järvi lake and sv se jávri lake. 1556 SO as sv Juckes tresk Juckes lake.ISOF – Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), Kräkånger Pronunciation sv /ˈjɵ̂kːasˌjærvɪ/ Proper noun sv village/and/parish mun:suf/Kiruna co:suf/Norrbotten c/Sweden sv lake mun:suf/Kiruna co:suf/Norrbotten c/Sweden References