Mývatn

proper noun

A lake in Iceland.

Meanings

proper noun

Origin

  1. IcelandicMývatn“midge lake”
  2. EnglishMývatn

From the Icelandic Mývatn (“midge lake”).

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Translations

Icelandic Mývatn
  • Mývatnan Icelandic lake
Japanese ミーヴァトン
  • ミーヴァトンan Icelandic lake
Korean 미바튼
  • 미바튼 (Mibateun)an Icelandic lake
Russian Ми́ватн
  • Ми́ватн (Mívatn)an Icelandic lake
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APA

Mývatn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%BDvatn

MLA

“Mývatn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%BDvatn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mývatn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%BDvatn.

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