"Vefsn" meaning in Old Norse

See Vefsn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Vefsnar [genitive]
Etymology: Uncertain, but possibly a sn-derivation of vefja or the Proto-Germanic stem *web-, whence also váfa. Etymology templates: {{unc|non}} Uncertain, {{der|non|gem-pro|-}} Proto-Germanic Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} *Vefsn f, {{non-noun|f|*Vefsnar}} *Vefsn f (genitive *Vefsnar)
  1. A river in Norway Tags: feminine, reconstruction Categories (place): Places in Norway, Rivers in Norway Derived forms: Vefsnir (english: fjord name)
    Sense id: en-Vefsn-non-name-F234rwmm Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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