farvann

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• farvatn (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From fare (“verb”) +‎ vann; after Dutch.

Noun

farvann n (definite singular farvannet, indefinite plural farvann, definite plural farvanna or farvannene)

1. (navigable) waters
2. a fairway (navigable channel)

Derived terms

• internasjonalt farvann
• kystfarvann
• territorialfarvann

References

• “farvann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.