-væring

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From -vær +‎ -ing. === Suffix === -væring m especially in Central and Northern Norway, added to a place name to form demonyms denoting a person from that place. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-væring” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From -vær, from Old Norse -verr (from Proto-Germanic *warjaz), and the additional suffix -ing. === Suffix === -væring m (especially in Central and Northern Norway) added to a place name to form demonyms denoting a person from that place. ‎Lofoten + ‎-væring → ‎lofotværing ==== Usage notes ==== The demonym distribution in Trøndelag follows a pattern having demonyms ending with -væring mainly for islands and coastal places (including area around Rissa), while demonyms ending with -bøgg/-byggje are common for inland places. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-væring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. [1]