Hafrsfjord

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) +‎ fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord. Cognate with Faroese Havursfjørður and Icelandic Hafursfjörður.

Pronunciation

  • (traditional) IPA(key): /²hafːjuːr/
  • (from written form) IPA(key): /¹haf(r)sːfjuːr/

Proper noun

Hafrsfjord m (definite Hafrsfjorden)

  1. a fjord in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Usage notes

Due to historical significance of the fjord, the Old Norse form has been revived. More at Hafrsfjord.

  • Hafslo
  • Hafslund
  • Havsstad
  • høvring
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