Hafrsfjord
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Havrsfjord, Haversfjord (alternative names for the historical place)
- Haffjord (inherited form)
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord. Cognate with Faroese Havursfjørður and Icelandic Hafursfjörður.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hafrsfjord m (definite Hafrsfjorden)
Usage notes[edit]
Due to historical significance of the fjord, the Old Norse form has been revived. More at Hafrsfjord.
Related terms[edit]
Categories:
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms borrowed from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk learned borrowings from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Old Norse compound terms
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- nn:Places in Rogaland
- nn:Places in Norway