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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Definite form; from Old Norse Otra f, derived from otr (“otter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²otra/
- (younger) IPA(key): /¹uːtra/
- Hyphenation: Òt‧ra
Proper noun
Otra f (indefinite Otre)
- A river in Agder, Norway, running through the municipalities Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla and Kristiansand
- Synonyms: (lower parts) Torridalselva, Torridalsåna
Derived terms
References
- Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
- Oluf Rygh (1904) “Otr-”, in Norske Elvenavne (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 182