"Vinland" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Proper name

IPA: /²viːnlan(d)/, /²vɪ(ː)nlan(d)/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old Norse, coined by Leif Erikson around 1000 AD. The first part is often believed to be vin (“meadow”), yielding Vinland, but this word had gone obsolete at the time of the coining. Another interpretation is Vínland, from vín (“wine”) + land. Etymology templates: {{lbor|nn|non|-}} Learned borrowing from Old Norse, {{compound|nn|vín|land|t1=wine}} vín (“wine”) + land Head templates: {{head|nn|proper noun|g=n}} Vinland n
  1. (historical) Vinland, Winland, likely the area of modern day Newfoundland Tags: historical, neuter Derived forms: vinlandsferd (english: Vinland journey) Related terms: vin [wine, oenology, beverages, food, lifestyle], vìn (english: meadow), Grønland (english: Greenland), Helleland, Helluland (english: Baffin Island), Markland (english: Labrador), skrælingar (english: the native population of America and Greenland) [masculine, plural]
    Sense id: en-Vinland-nn-name-NCvqvVWo Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. (chiefly humorous) America Tags: humorous, neuter
    Sense id: en-Vinland-nn-name-mNfxE6oT
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