Gvarv
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Gvarv
- A village in Midt-Telemark, Telemark, Norway, close to Bø