Fogn

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse Fogn, possibly related to fjúka and fok.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹fɔːɡən/, (Jæren) /¹fɔɡən/

Proper noun

Fogn f

  1. an island of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Derived terms

Compounds with Fogn use the old genitive Fogna-, from Old Norse Fognar.

References

  • Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Oluf Rygh (1915) Norske Gaardnavne (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 10, page 252
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