Vefsn

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Vefsn

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Vefsn

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Proper noun edit

Vefsn

A municipality of Nordland, Norway

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Vefsn

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Mosjøen, the administrative centre of Vefsn, with the Vefsn River.

Etymology edit

From Old Norse *Vefsn, originally only a river name, whence also Vefsna (“The Vefsn River”). Of uncertain origin, but possibly a sn-derivation of vefja or the Proto-Germanic stem *web-, whence also Old Norse váfa.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /vɛfsn/
(Vefsn) IPA^(key): [ˈʋæfsn̩]

Proper noun edit

Vefsn f (definite Vefsna)

A municipality of Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway
(definite) A river in Vefsn, Norway

Derived terms edit

vefsndåse
Vefsnfjorden
vefsning
vefsnmål
vefsnsk (“of or pertaining to Vefsn”)
vefsnværing

Descendants edit

→ Swedish: Väfsen
→ Danish: Vefsen, Væfsen
→ German: Wefsen