Etymology

Frederiksværk

Today it means: A town in Halsnæs Municipality, north Zealand, Denmark. Full definition →

Danish Frederik + -s- + værk
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  1. Danish · derived fromFrederik + -s- + værk
  2. English todayFrederiksværk

From Danish Frederik + -s- + værk; apparently Frederick V of Denmark named it after himself.

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