Lerwick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛɹɪk/ /ˈlɜːwɪk/

Word forms

Lerwick

Etymology

From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”).

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