Vanylven
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse *Vaniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from *vaðr, *vannr (“dark, colourless; pale”) and may refer to the occurrence of olivine in the area. Last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Vanylven m
- A municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Derived terms
- vanylving (“someone from Vanylven”)
- Vanylvsfjorden
- Vanylvsgapet