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Tórshavn is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tórshavn in a sentence

Tórshavn meaning

The capital of the Faroe Islands.

Using Tórshavn

  • The main meaning on this page is: The capital of the Faroe Islands.
  • In the example corpus, tórshavn often appears in combinations such as: in tórshavn, tórshavn was, tórshavn became.

Context around Tórshavn

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

1709 1× 1866 1× capital 1× outside 1× 1909 1×

Often after:

became 2× harbour 1×

Sentence patterns with Tórshavn

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

early on tórshavn became the 1× economy with tórshavn at its 1× established in tórshavn by the 1× fact that tórshavn was the 1× festival in tórshavn and at 1× history of tórshavn 1× improved in tórshavn when the 1× in 1709 tórshavn was hit 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by opening the 1× conditions improved in 1× early on tórshavn 1× handball is the 1× however in 1709 1× in 1271 a 1×

Common sentence endings:

and buy goods 1× at iceland airwaves 1× at its centre 1× council was founded 1× danish market towns 1× history of tórshavn 1×

Words around Tórshavn

Just before it in the word index:

torsen 8 torsby 2 torsatron 3 torsak 2 tors 14 torryburn 2

Just after it in the word index:

torshi 2 torshin 10 torsion 41 torsional 10 torsionally 2 torso 267

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 21 abductees 21 abdulahi 21 abetment 21 abhors 21 ablution 21

Corpus analysis for Tórshavn

  • In this selection, "tórshavn" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1709, 1866, capital, became and harbour stand out and add context to how "tórshavn" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include early on tórshavn became the and economy with tórshavn at its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tórshavn" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tórshavn

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is located just outside Tórshavn. (6 words)

In 1866, Tórshavn's town council was founded. (8 words)

Handball is the second most popular sport in Tórshavn. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Two panellists recall seeing a teenage Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir and being admittedly impressed, but being absolutely blown away by her live performances at this year’s Skrapt festival in Tórshavn and at Iceland Airwaves. (34 words)

It became possible to drive from the capital Tórshavn to Vágur and Tvøroyri in the south, to Fuglafjørður and Klaksvík in the north, and to the airport at Sørvágur in the west. (32 words)

Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. (25 words)

Example sentences (17)

Two panellists recall seeing a teenage Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir and being admittedly impressed, but being absolutely blown away by her live performances at this year’s Skrapt festival in Tórshavn and at Iceland Airwaves.

According to a document from 1271, two ships would sail regularly to Tórshavn from Bergen with cargoes of salt, timber and cereal.

All of these things, combined with the fact that Tórshavn was the seat of the ting of the islands, influenced the town’s development.

By opening the islands to the world, it transformed the economy, with Tórshavn at its centre.

Conditions improved in Tórshavn when the trade monopoly became a royal monopoly in 1709.

Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods.

Handball is the second most popular sport in Tórshavn.

However, in 1709 Tórshavn was hit by a plague of smallpox, killing nearly the entire population.

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In 1271, a royal trade monopoly was established in Tórshavn by the Norwegian Crown.

In 1866, Tórshavn's town council was founded.

It became possible to drive from the capital Tórshavn to Vágur and Tvøroyri in the south, to Fuglafjørður and Klaksvík in the north, and to the airport at Sørvágur in the west.

It is located just outside Tórshavn.

It is the darkest chapter in the history of Tórshavn.

Later, in 1909, Tórshavn became a market town with the same municipal charter as Danish market towns.

Tórshavn Harbour Ferry Terminal, view towards Tinganes and 'Vesturbýur' The Western Town.

Tórshavn therefore had more contact with the outside world than did the other villages.

Under the Norwegian, and then Danish rule, government officials made Tórshavn their home.

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Common combinations with tórshavn

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tórshavn" in a sentence?
An example: "Two panellists recall seeing a teenage Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir and being admittedly impressed, but being absolutely blown away by her live performances at this year’s Skrapt festival in Tórshavn and at Iceland Airwaves." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tórshavn" from authentic English texts.
What does "tórshavn" mean?
Tórshavn means: The capital of the Faroe Islands.
How many example sentences with "tórshavn" are there?
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