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Reykjavík

proper noun

  1. capital and largest city in Iceland
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/ / /ˈɹeɪk.jə.vɪk/

name

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Icelandic Reykjavík (literally “bay of smokes”). Literally translated as Reekwich.

  1. The capital city of Iceland.