Biskupshöfn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - biskupshöfn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "biskupshöfn" (or biskupshǫfn) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

biskupshöfn (biskupshǫfn): biskupshöfn, f. Biskopshavn, som endnuer Navnet paa den Havn kort nordenforBergen, som nævnes Fm. VII, 31016(Hkr. 79927).

Part of speech: f

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, biskupshöfn may be more accurately written as biskupshǫfn.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛒᛁᛋᚴᚢᛕᛋᚼᚯᚠᚿ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

f.: Feminin.

m.: Masculin.