Dvalen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Dvalin (Midlandsnormalen)

Etymology

From Old Norse Dvalinn, probably from dvala (“to delay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²dvaːlən/
• Homophone: dvalen

Proper noun

Dvalen m

1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
2. (Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches

See also

• Dåen