farvann

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

farvatn (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From fare (“verb”) +‎ vann; after Dutch.

Noun

farvann n (definite singular farvannet, indefinite plural farvann, definite plural farvanna or farvannene)

(navigable) waters
a fairway (navigable channel)

Derived terms

References

“farvann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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