Oppland

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Oppland.

Proper noun

Oppland (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A former county in eastern Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Oppland

  1. a former county in eastern Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Upplǫnd n pl, from upp (“up”) +‎ lǫnd (“lands”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²upːlan(d)/, [²u̞pː.lɐ̞nd], [²u̞pː.lɐ̞nˑ]
  • (Gudbrand Valley) IPA(key): [²uʰpː.lɐ̞nˑ]

Proper noun

Oppland n pl (definite plural Opplanda)

  1. a former county in eastern Norway
  2. (definite) the districts of the inner parts of Norway south of Dovre, mainly Gudbrandsdalen, Østerdalen, Hedmarken and Toten

Derived terms

  • opplending
  • opplandsk
  • oppland (“the inner parts of a country”, literally “up-land”)
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