Ryfylke

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Ryfylke

  1. a district of Rogaland, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Ryfylkje (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Rygjafylki, from rygir (“people from Rogaland; Rugii”) +‎ fylki. Doublet of Rygjafylke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹ryːfʏlçə/, /¹ryːfʏlkə/
  • Rhymes: -ʏlçə, -ʏlkə

Proper noun

Ryfylke n (definite Ryfylket)

  1. a district of Rogaland, Norway

Derived terms

  • ryfylking (“someone from Ryfylke”)
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