bygdeborg

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bygd (“village”) +‎ borg (“castle, stronghold”).

Noun

bygdeborg f (definite singular bygdeborga, indefinite plural bygdeborger, definite plural bygdeborgene)

  1. (archaeology) remains of a special kind of fortification build between 1st and 7th centuries in Scandinavia, similar to Swedish fornborg

Synonyms

  • tjuveborg (roughly the same term, but used in folklore context)

References

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