Hordaland

See also: Hörðaland

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Hordaland.

Proper noun

Hordaland (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A county of Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Hordaland

  1. (historical) a county of Western Norway, merged with Sogn og Fjordane on 1 January 2020 under the new name of Vestland.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Hordeland

Etymology

From Old Norse Hǫrðaland, from hǫrðar m pl +‎ land.

Pronunciation

  • (traditional) IPA(key): /hoːralan(d)/
  • (newer and standardised) IPA(key): /hoːrda-/
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Proper noun

Hordaland n (definite Hordalandet)

  1. (historical) a county of Western Norway, merged with Sogn og Fjordane on 1 January 2020 under the new name of Vestland.

Derived terms

  • hord (“someone from Hordaland”)

See also

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