Husvær

proper noun

An island group of Herøy, Nordland, Norway, containing Prestøya and Brasøya islands, among others.

OriginNorwegian hus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island group of Herøy, Nordland, Norway, containing Prestøya and Brasøya islands, among others.
    1. An island of Husvær, Herøy, Nordland, Norway.

Origin

  1. Norwegianhus
  2. EnglishHusvær

From Norwegian hus (house) + vær (fishing village).

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APA

Husvær. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Husv%C3%A6r

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“Husvær.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Husv%C3%A6r. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Husvær,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Husv%C3%A6r.

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