Hedmark

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Hedmark.

Proper noun

Hedmark (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A former county in southeastern Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Hedmark

  1. a former county in southeastern Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Monophthongised form of Heidmark, from Old Norse Heiðmǫrk, from the tribe name hei(ð)nir +‎ mǫrk (forest, woodland). Cognate with Icelandic Heiðmörk and Danish Hedemark.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²heːmark/
  • (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²heːdmark/

Proper noun

Hedmark f (definite Hedmarka, definite dative Hedmarken)

  1. a former county in southeastern Norway

Usage notes

The definite dative form is commonly used as regular definite form.