Björgvin

See also: Bjørgvin and Bjǫrgvin

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjœrk.vɪn/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin. Cognate with Faroese and Norwegian Bjørgvin.

Proper noun

Björgvin f (proper noun, genitive singular Björgvinjar)

  1. Bergen (a port city, municipality, and former county of the county of Vestland, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hordaland)
Declension
Declension of Björgvin (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative Björgvin
accusative Björgvin
dative Björgvin
genitive Björgvinjar

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Björgvin m (proper noun, genitive singular Björgvins)

  1. a male given name
Declension
Declension of Björgvin (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative Björgvin
accusative Björgvin
dative Björgvin, Björgvini
genitive Björgvins