Vanylven

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
  • IPA(key): /²vanʏlvən/
  • (Sunnmøre) IPA(key): /²vanʏlvɪ/, /²vanʏlviɲ/

Proper noun

Vanylven m

  1. A municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Derived terms
  • vanylving (“someone from Vanylven”)
  • Vanylvsfjorden
  • Vanylvsgapet
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