Sunnylven
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse *Sunniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from sunnr (“south”), last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.
Proper noun
Sunnylven m
- A parish, village and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
Usage notes
The municipality merged with Stranda in 1964, but the parish still covers the same area. Compare the former Dalsfjord municipality in Volda.
Derived terms
- sunnylving (“someone from Sunnylven”)
- Sunnylvsfjorden