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Kirkwall
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English
Etymology
A folk-etymological alteration of en sco Kirkwaa, from en nrn Kirkavå church bay, from en non Kirkjuvágr.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɪɹkwɔl/ Scotland
en /ˈkɜːkwɔːl/ RP
en /ˈkɝkwɔl/ GA,non-cot-caught
en /ˈkɝkwɑl/ GA,cot-caught
Proper noun
en town in and the administrative centre of the carea/Orkney Islands cc/Scotland.
Translations
town in Orkney
Norn: nrn Kirkavå m
Old Norse: non Kirkjuvágr m
Scots: sco Kirkwaa
Scottish Gaelic: gd Bàgh na h-Eaglaise m, gd Baile na h-Eaglaise m