Rogaland

Rogaland

1. A county of Norway.

• largando

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔːɣaˌlant/

Rogaland n (proper noun, genitive singular Rogalands)

1. Rogaland (a county of Norway)

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Rogaland, from genitive of rygir m pl (“the people living in Rogaland”), and land. The name fell out of use in the Middle Age, but was taken back as county name in 1918.

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Rogaland

1. a county of Western Norway

• rogalending
• Ryfylke

• Jæren
• Stavanger amt
• Vestlandet

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Rogaland, from genitive of rygir m pl (“the people living in Rogaland”), and land. The name fell out of use in the Middle Age, but was taken back as county name in 1918.

• IPA^(key): /²ruːɡalan(d)/
• Notes: The pronunciation is from the written form; a genuine spoken form would likely be /²roːɡalan(d)/.

Rogaland n

1. a county of western Norway

• rogalending
• Rogheim
• rug (“rye”)
• Ryfylke, Rygjafylke
• ryger

• Jæren
• Vestlandet