Guylaug

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse Guðlaug. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Setesdal) IPA(key): [²ɡuyʷ.la̝u̯ɡ]

Proper noun[edit]

Guylaug f

  1. (dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudlaug.

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