-væring

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From -vær +‎ -ing.

Suffix

-væring m

especially in Central and Northern Norway, added to a place name to form demonyms denoting a person from that place.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -væring

References

“-væring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From -vær, from Old Norse -verr (from Proto-Germanic *warjaz), and the additional suffix -ing.

Suffix

-væring m

(especially in Central and Northern Norway) added to a place name to form demonyms denoting a person from that place.
‎Lofoten + ‎-væring → ‎lofotværing

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -væring

References

“-væring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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