Bjǫrgvin

See also: Bjørgvin and Björgvin

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • Bjǫrgyn

Etymology

From bjarg (“cliff”) + vin (“pasture, meadow”).

Proper noun

Bjǫrgvin f

  1. Bergen (a city in Norway)

Declension

Declension of Bjǫrgvin (strong jō-stem, indefinite singular only)
feminine singular
indefinite
nominative Bjǫrgvin
accusative Bjǫrgvin
dative Bjǫrgvin
genitive Bjǫrgvinjar

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Björgvin
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Bjørgvin, Bergen (partially from German)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Bjørgvin, Bergen (partially from German)
  • → Scottish Gaelic: A' Bheirbh, A' Bhoirbh

Further reading

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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