Vanylven

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse *Vaniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from *vaðr, *vannr (“dark, colourless; pale”) and may refer to the occurrence of olivine in the area. Last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²vanʏlvən/
• (Sunnmøre) IPA^(key): /²vanʏlvɪ/, /²vanʏlviɲ/

Proper noun

Vanylven m

1. A municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Derived terms

• vanylving (“someone from Vanylven”)
• Vanylvsfjorden
• Vanylvsgapet

Related terms

• Sunnylven
• Sykkylven