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Hamarfest
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
From nn hamar -fest steep cliff place to moor boats, from nn non festr f.
Proper noun
nn proper noun f
nn city co/Finnmark c/Norway ; the northernmost city in the world Hammerfest Hammerfest
nn 1895 Dr. Hans Reusch Marius Hægstad Ei liti landkunna elder geografi A little geography 62 https://www.nb.no/items/6e3d6511be99b0afaa54a0d7c24b0171?page=63 Landet vert svært snaudt og audslegt, naar ein er komen um Trumsøy og endaa meir, naar du hev siglt framum Hamarfest, som er den nørdste byen i verdi. The land becomes very naked and barren, once you get past Tromsøya and even more when you’ve sailed ahead of Hammerfest, which is the northernmost city in the world.
Derived terms
nn hamarfesting someone from Hammerfest
Related terms
nn hamar steep cliff
nn fester, nn fest rope to moor boats with