visund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vísundr, through Old Saxon from Proto-Germanic *wisundz (“wisent, bison”). Doublet of visent and bison.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²viːsʊn(d)/
• Rhymes: -ʊnd, -ʊn

Noun

visund m (definite singular visunden, indefinite plural visundar, definite plural visundane)

1. wisent, bison

Derived terms

• visundhovud (“bison head”)

Related terms

• Visund (“Saint Olaf’s ship”)