norfolk
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解説 Definition
Norfolk は地名として使われる固有名詞で、イングランド東部の州 Norfolk などを指します。地名としては通常 Norfolk と大文字で書きますが、見出しやラベルでは小文字表記を見ることもあります。
Norfolk is a proper geographical name, most notably that of a county in eastern England, although it is also used for places elsewhere. As a place name, it is normally capitalized and may follow prepositions such as “in,” “near,” or “for.”
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
地名では Norfolk と大文字で書き、語を north「北」＋folk「人々」と分けると由来が見えます。古英語で「北の民」を表し、対になる Suffolk は south「南」＋folk「人々」に由来します。地図上で東イングランドの北側を Norfolk、南側を Suffolk と並べて覚えると、綴りと位置関係が定着します。
Break “Norfolk” into its historical parts: “north” and “folk,” or “northern people.” The name originally distinguished the northern people of East Anglia, while “Suffolk” referred to the southern people. Picture the two English counties on a map, with Norfolk above Suffolk. This real north–south contrast helps you remember both the spelling and the location. In modern sentences, treat Norfolk as a capitalized place name: “in Norfolk,” “near Norfolk,” and “weather data for Norfolk.” Its English pronunciation may not match a careful reading of every written letter, so learn it as a complete geographical name.
例文
The map shows Norfolk on the east coast.
その地図では東海岸にノーフォークが示されています。
Our train stops near Norfolk tomorrow.
私たちの列車は明日ノーフォークの近くに停まります。
The report includes weather data for Norfolk.
その報告書にはノーフォークの気象データが含まれています。
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norfolk の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語「Norðfolc」（北の民）に由来する地名。「norð」（北）＋「folc」（民、人々）の合成語で、イースト・アングリアの北部の人々を指した。関連語にfolk（民衆）やSuffolk（南の民）がある。南北で対になる地名の好例。
“Norfolk” comes from Old English “Norðfolc,” literally “northern people.” The name combines the ancestors of modern English “north” and “folk.” It referred to the northern division of the people of East Anglia and contrasted with “Suffolk,” whose name means “southern people.” Over time, the expression became the established name of the county in eastern England. The same place name was later applied to locations elsewhere, but its historical structure remains visible in the modern spelling.
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