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Svolvær

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Proper noun

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Svolvær

  1. a town with bystatus in Vågan, Nordland, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse *Svǫlver, likely from older *Svalver with w-umlaut (cf. Bjǫrgvin < *Bjargvin), from sval (“chill”) +‎ ver (“fishing place”).

Proper noun

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Svolvær n

  1. a town with bystatus in Vågan, Nordland, Norway
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