Bjǫrgvin

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

See also: Bjørgvin and Björgvin

Old Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Bjǫrgyn

Etymology[edit]

From bjarg (“cliff”) + vin (“pasture, meadow”).

Proper noun[edit]

Bjǫrgvin f

Bergen (a city in Norway)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Bjǫrgvin (strong jō-stem, indefinite singular only)

feminine	singular
feminine	indefinite
nominative	Bjǫrgvin
accusative	Bjǫrgvin
dative	Bjǫrgvin
genitive	Bjǫrgvinjar

Descendants[edit]

Icelandic: Björgvin
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bjørgvin, Bergen (partially from German)
Norwegian Bokmål: Bjørgvin, Bergen (partially from German)
→ Scottish Gaelic: A' Bheirbh, A' Bhoirbh

References[edit]

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Bjǫrgvin&oldid=76197569"