"Lerwick" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɛɹɪk/, /ˈlɜːwɪk/
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk Etymology: From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nrn|Larvik}} Norn Larvik, {{der|en|non|Leirvík}} Old Norse Leirvík Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lerwick
  1. A town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland. Wikipedia link: Lerwick Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in the Shetland Islands, Scotland Translations (town in Shetland): Leirvík [feminine] (Icelandic), Larvik [feminine] (Norn), Leirvík [feminine] (Old Norse), Lerook (Scots), Lerrick (Scots), Liùrabhaig (Scottish Gaelic), Lèiruig (Scottish Gaelic)
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