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Svelvik
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Norwegian Bokmål
nb:
nb:+ (tettsted)
Pronunciation
nb /²sʋɛɽˌʋiˑk/ /²sʋæɽˌʋiˑk/
Proper noun
nb proper noun f definite form Svelvika
nb town with bystatus/and/municipality co/Vestfold c/Norway. The municipality is to be merged with nb Nedre Eiker and nb Drammen from 1 January 2020 under the name Drammen.
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
nn:+ kommune
Alternative forms
nn Sverdvik
Etymology
From nn non Sverðvík, likely a newer form of non *Sverfðvík, from non *sverfð a whirl, a nominalised form of non sverfa to whirl, and non vík. The first part may be in reference to the Svelvik current.
Pronunciation
nn /²svæɽviːk/ [ˈsʋǽɽˌʋǐˑk]
Proper noun
nn proper noun f definite form Svelvika
nn town with bystatus co/Drammen c/Norway
nn former municipality co/Vestfold c/Norway. Joined nn Drammen on 1 January 2020.
Derived terms
nn svelviking
nn Svelvikstraumen
Related terms
nn sverva