Etymology

Scapa Flow

Today it means: A body of sheltered water between islands in the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland. Full definition →

Old Norse Skalpaflói
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromSkalpaflói“bay of the long isthmus”
  2. English todayScapa Flow

From Old Norse Skalpaflói (“bay of the long isthmus”).

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