Vanylven

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse *Vaniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from *vaðr, *vannr (“dark, colourless; pale”) and may refer to the occurrence of olivine in the area. Last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²vanʏlvən/ (Sunnmøre) IPA(key): /²vanʏlvɪ/, /²vanʏlviɲ/ === Proper noun === Vanylven m a municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway ==== Derived terms ==== vanylving (“someone from Vanylven”) Vanylvsfjorden Vanylvsgapet ==== Related terms ==== Sunnylven Sykkylven