Norge

English

Proper noun

Norge

  1. A brand name of major household appliances.
  2. A town in Oklahoma.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse Noregr, Norvegr, derived from norðr (from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą) and vegr (from Proto-Germanic *wegaz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɒːwə], [ˈnɒːʊ]

Proper noun

Norge

  1. Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)

See also

Greenlandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Norðvegr.

Proper noun

Norge

  1. Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse Noregr, Norvegr, from both norðr (north), from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą (north, northern), from *nurþraz (north, northern), from Pre-Germanic *h₁nŕ̥t(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European *nér (under (the surface)) + and from vegr (way, road), from Proto-Germanic *wegaz (way, path), from Pre-Germanic *weǵʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (to bring, transport). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Noreg, Danish Norge and Swedish Norge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnorɡe/, [ˈnɔɾɡə], [ˈnɔʁɡə], [ˈnɔrɡə], [ˈnɔɾjə]
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Norge

  1. Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Russian: норг (norg)

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Noregr, Norvegr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔrjɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: Norje

Proper noun

Norge n (genitive Norges)

  1. Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)

Derived terms

  • Norgehistoria
  • Norgeskämt

See also

References