Västergötland
English
Proper noun
Västergötland
- A historical province in western Sweden.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- Westergöthland, Weſter Göthland (both obsolete)
Etymology
From väster (“western”) + Götland (“Geatland, Land of the Geats”), from Old Norse Gautland, from gautar + land, equivalent to götar (“Geats”) + land (“land”). Compare Östergötland, Götaland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²vɛsˌtɛrˌjøːtland/
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Proper noun
Västergötland n (genitive Västergötlands)
- Västergötland, West Geatland (a historical province in western Sweden)