-væring

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From -vær +‎ -ing.

Suffix

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-væring m

  1. especially in Central and Northern Norway, added to a place name to form demonyms denoting a person from that place.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From -vær, from Old Norse -verr (from Proto-Germanic *warjaz), and the additional suffix -ing.

Suffix

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-væring m

  1. (especially in Central and Northern Norway) added to a place name to form demonyms denoting a person from that place.
    Lofoten + ‎-væring → ‎lofotværing

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