Lovund

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse *Lǫfund, from lafa or laf +‎ -und. Alternatively from *Laufund, from lauf (leaf) +‎ -und

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²loːvʊn(d)/, /²lovːʊn(d)/
  • (Lovund) IPA(key): [²lœʋ.ʋʉɲ], [²lo̞ʋ.ʋʉɲ], def. IPA(key): [²lœʋ.ʋʉɲɐ̞], [²lo̞ʋ.ʋʉɲɐ̞]

Proper noun

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Lovund f (definite Lovunda)

  1. An island and village in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

Derived terms

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References

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  • Oluf Rygh (1905) “Lovunden”, in Norske Gaardnavne [Norwegian Farm Names] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), volume 16, page 154
  • Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN