Faroese

Proper noun

Egyptaland n

1. Egypt

Declension

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Egiptaland; first part from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος ‎(Aíguptos), from Mycenaean Greek [script needed] ‎(*aikupitos) (nb. 𐁁𐀓𐀠𐀴𐀍 ‎(ai-ku-pi-ti-jo, “Egyptian”)), from Late Egyptian [script needed] ‎(Hikuptah, “Memphis”), from Middle Egyptian ḥwt k3 ptḥ ‎(literally “The temple of the ka of Ptah”), referring to Ptah's temple in the important city of Memphis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːcɪftaˌlant/

  Rhymes: -ant

Proper noun

Egyptaland n

1. Egypt

Declension