Fogn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Fogn, possibly related to fjúka and fok.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹fɔːɡən/, (Jæren) /¹fɔɡən/

Proper noun

Fogn f

1. An island in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Derived terms

Compounds with Fogn use the old genitive Fogna-, from Old Norse Fognar.

• Fognafjorden
• Fognalendingane

References

• Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
• Oluf Rygh (1915) Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 10, page 252