Guyleik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Guðleikr. 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

• (Setesdal dialect) IPA^(key): [²ɡuyʷ.la̝ɪ̯k]

Proper noun

Guyleik m

1. (dialectal, Setesdal dialect) alternative form of Gudleik.

Related terms

• Guymund
• Guyró
• Guyri