havsens

havsens

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Confer with hav. From Old Norse hafsins, definite genitive singular of Old Norse haf (“sea, ocean”).

Adjective

havsens

1. (archaic, literary or poetic) belonging to the ocean (lit. "the ocean's"), of the sea
   • 1895, Arne Garborg, Haugtussa:

     Eg kjenner deg, du Havsens Marm, med Galdre-Song […]

     I know you, you drone of the sea, with magic song […]

   • 2011, Bibelen [The Bible], Oslo: Det norske bibelselskap, Hos 2:10

     Israels born skal bli mange som havsens sand og ikkje kunne målast og ikkje teljast

     Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea

References

• “havsens” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.