Sarpsborg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Sarpsborg.

Proper noun

Sarpsborg

  1. A city in Østfold, Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑʂboɾ/, /sɑɾpsboɾɡ/

Proper noun

Sarpsborg

  1. a town with bystatus and municipality of Østfold, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Særp (local form)

Etymology

First part from Sarp, the name of a waterfall (now Sarpsfossen), from Old Norse Sarpr. Last part from Borg, the original name of the town.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsarpsbor(ɡ)/
  • (Austfold) IPA(key): /ˈsaʂbor/

Proper noun

Sarpsborg f

  1. a city and municipality of Østfold, Norway
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