Børselv

proper noun

A village in Norway.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Norway.

Origin

  1. NorwegianBørselv
  2. EnglishBørselv

From Norwegian Børselv, from the informal noun børse (“long gun, rifle”) (see Swedish bössa) + elv (“river”), a calque of the Finnish/Kven name, Pyssyjoki, from pyssy + joki. In Northern Sami the name is Bissojohka.

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Translations

Danish Børselv
  • Børselvvillage in Norway
Norwegian Bokmål Børselv
  • Børselvvillage in Norway
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