No. 804 in Icelandic
keflavík
"Keflavík" is a town in Iceland, meaning "Driftwood Bay."
In a sentence
Keflavík er lítil borg á Íslandi.
Keflavík is a small town in Iceland.
In this sentence, 'Keflavík' serves as the proper noun referring to a specific place, which is a small town in Iceland.
Ég flaug frá Keflavík til London.
I flew from Keflavík to London.
Here, 'Keflavík' refers to the international airport located near the town of Keflavík, which is a common departure point for international flights.
Við heimsóttum safnið í Keflavík og nutum dagsins.
We visited the museum in Keflavík and enjoyed the day.
In this instance, 'Keflavík' again denotes the town and is used to specify the location of the museum being mentioned.
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