Ny-York
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Nyjork, Nyork (alternative spellings)
Etymology
Calque of English New York, from New + York. From the English town name York, originally from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík. Compare Icelandic Nýja Jórvík.
Proper noun
Ny-York
- New York (a city and state of the United States of America; official name: New York)
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