Cape Farewell (county)/Scratchpad

Names

• Hurmu Norse, Farewellish: Nes Farvel, sometimes written Nesfarvel or in the definite form, Nesið Farvel (the headland of Farewell).
• Elw: Кас Фарвел, Kas Farvel; Нооқ Наваер, Nooq Navaer [noːχ naβaəʁ], from nooq, headland, from Middle Elw nuuk, from Proto-Elw nuvuɣ, point, tip, and navaer, farewell, from Low Elfinshi navaer, farewell, be well, from na, be, and maer, good (mutation to vaer).

History

Established in 1543 as a county.

Farewellish dialect

Datt ar naatt aa Nesun Farvel, do endeiri. Endleysa naattin umgir mi. Ai har ikki seit auri nairu aa fleiru daium. Vhenn koumur soulin at gaanga med aa at arta yvra antunni? Ai! Som ai ar laanga aa soula! Um houn villi arta - um enn for nairu faau stundum... Men ikki! Rea naattin - d´ kuma ar her.

It is night at Cape Farewell, yet noon. The endless night surrounds me. I have seen no sun for days. When will the sun decide to rise over the horizon? How I long for the sun! If only it would decide to rise for just a few minutes... But no, the polar night, the endlessness is here