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Norwegian Nynorsk
/ʋuːn/, /ʋuːn/, /fɔnː/
pronu-note
Definitions
- hope
- expectation
- likelyhood, eventuality
- something that is showing promise
- (fishing) a place where one hopes to make a good catch
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse ván (hope, expectation) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wēniz