Sveio

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Historical spellings:

  • Swen (1519)
  • Suedenn (1567)
  • Sueye, Sueen, Svide (1570)
  • Svegen (1573)
  • Suenn (1610)
  • Svein (1609)
  • Suenn (1610)
  • Sueenn (1612)
  • Svee (1614)
  • Suemb (1620)
  • Sveye (1624)
  • Suen (1626)
  • Sveem (1645)
  • Sveen (1668)

Etymology

Definite form; from Old Norse *Sviða, from sviða f (“woodland cleared by burning”), whence also svida, sve.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²svɛɪːu/
  • (Sveio) IPA(key): [²sʋɛ̝͡ɪː.u̞], [²sʋɛ̝͡ɪː.o̞]

Proper noun

Sveio f

  1. a municipality of Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

Derived terms

  • sveibu, sveibue (“someone from Sveio”)
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