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-borg

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From borg (stronghold, castle).[1][2]

Proper noun

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-borg f (proper noun-forming suffix, proper noun, genitive singular -borgar)

  1. suffix forming female given names
    Elín (Helen) + ‎-borg → ‎Elínborg
    vilji (will, desire) + ‎-borg → ‎Vilborg

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Leiv Heggstad, Finn Hødnebø, Erik Simensen (1997) Norrøn Ordbok (in Norwegian Bokmål)
  2. ^ Judith Ahrholdt (2004–2024) Nordic Names[1]