Guyleik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Guðleikr. The diphthong is due to the -ð- getting vocalised between vowels and voiced consonants (such as l, n and r), cf. støyla from stǫðlar.

Pronunciation
  • (Setesdal) IPA(key): [²ɡuyʷ.la̝ɪ̯k]

Proper noun

Guyleik m

  1. (dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of Gudleik.
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