Gvarv

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvarf (a turn) (because of the river is changing its direction several times there). The evolution of hv- into gv- is a feature of dialects of North-Eastern Telemark, Numedal and Sigdal.

Proper noun

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Gvarv

  1. A village in Midt-Telemark, Telemark, Norway, close to