visund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vísundr, through Old Saxon from Proto-Germanic *wisundz (“wisent, bison”). Doublet of visent and bison.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²viːsʊn(d)/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnd, -ʊn

Noun

visund m (definite singular visunden, indefinite plural visundar, definite plural visundane)

  1. wisent, bison

Derived terms

  • visundhovud (“bison head”)
  • Visund (“Saint Olaf’s ship”)
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