Seiland

The large island which bears the name Seiland is situated in the western part of Finnmark in the municipalities Alta, Hammerfest and Kvalsund. The corresponding North Saami name is Sievju, which reflects Proto-Saami *sievjÅ or *siepjÅ. If these forms were to be regarded as borrowed from Proto-Scandi...

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Main Authors: Bjorvand, Harald, Theil, Rolf
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Norwegian
Published: Norsk namnelag 2020
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Online Access:http://ojs.novus.no/index.php/NON/article/view/1894