Östergötland

English

Proper noun

Östergötland

  1. A historical province in eastern Sweden.
  2. A county in Östergötland province, Sweden.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From öster (“eastern”) +‎ Götland (“Geatland, Land of the Geats”), from Old Norse Gautland, from gautar + land, equivalent to götar (“Geats”) +‎ land (“land”). Compare Västergötland, Götaland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²øːstɛrˌjøːtland/
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Proper noun

Östergötland n (genitive Östergötlands)

  1. Östergötland, East Geatland (a historical province in eastern Sweden)
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