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Stavern
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:
Proper noun
nb proper noun
a town with bystatus in nb Larvik, nb Vestfold, Norway
nb Towns in Norway
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Etymology
From nn non Staferni, from non 1 staf -erni staff.
Pronunciation
nn /²staːvæɳ/ Stavern
Proper noun
nn proper noun ?
nn town mun/Larvik co/Vestfold c/Norway
Usage notes
Between 1799 and 1930, the town was called nn Fredriksvern, named after the Danish king Frederick V of Denmark Frederik V.
Derived terms
nn Stavernsalen Stavernsodden Stavernsøya
References
nn 1975 Botolv Helleland Norske stedsnavn/stadnamn 88 https://www.nb.no/items/6af3e56f239bbb3c359e5cfb07593c1f?page=89