væring

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²væːrɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From Old Norse væringi, væringr, from várr (“pledge”) or værr (“pledge”), which is cognate with Old English wǣr (“fidelity, loyalty”), + Old Norse gangi (“companion”). Cognate with Old English wærgenga. ==== Noun ==== væring m (definite singular væringen, indefinite plural væringar, definite plural væringane) Varangian === Etymology 2 === From vår (“spring”) +‎ -ing, with i-mutation. ==== Noun ==== væring m (definite singular væringen, indefinite plural væringar, definite plural væringane) rye that is planted in the spring Synonym: vårrug (literally “spring rye”)