Kinservik

Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Kinsarvik current spelling Etymology A historical spelling of nb Kinsarvik. The form was used officially for the municipality established in 1913 until the spelling was changed to nb Kinsarvik by royal resolution on 3 November 1917. The same name had previously been used for the municipality established under the municipal reforms of the 1830s, before it was renamed nb Ullensvang. Pronunciation nb /²çɪn.sərˌʋiːk/ [ˈçɪ̂n.səɾˌʋiːk] nb iːk 3 nb Kin ser vik Proper noun nb proper noun nb historical nb Kinsarvik village and parish in Hardanger, Norway; former municipality nb former municipality district/Hardanger c/Norway, later renamed nb Ullensvang Usage notes The municipality established in 1913 was officially called nb Kinservik until 1917. It continued under the spelling nb Kinsarvik until it was dissolved in 1964. An earlier municipality had also borne the name nb Kinservik before being renamed nb Ullensvang in the late nineteenth century. References Thorsnæs, Geir: “Kinsarvik” in Store norske leksikon. Thorsnæs, Geir: “Ullensvang” in Store norske leksikon. Rygh, Oluf (1910), “Kinsarvik”, in Norske Gaardnavne, volume 11: Søndre Bergenhus amt, Kristiania: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. Norsk Lovtidende, second division, 1917, royal resolution of 3 November 1917.