Hordaland

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See also: Hörðaland

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Hordaland.

Proper noun

Hordaland (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A county of Norway

Norwegian Bokmål

Hordaland våpen
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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Hordaland

  1. (historical) A county of Western Norway, merged with Sogn og Fjordane on 1 January 2020 under the new name of Vestland.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Hǫrðaland, from hǫrðar m pl +‎ land.

Pronunciation

  • (traditional) IPA(key): /hoːralan(d)/
  • (newer and standardised) IPA(key): /hoːrda-/

Proper noun

Hordaland n (definite Hordalandet)

  1. (historical) A county of Western Norway, merged with Sogn og Fjordane on 1 January 2020 under the new name of Vestland.

Derived terms

  • hord (someone from Hordaland)

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