Sarpsborg
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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sarpsborg
- A town with bystatus and municipality of Østfold, Norway
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Særp (local form)
Etymology
First part from Sarp, the name of a waterfall (now Sarpsfossen), from Old Norse Sarpr. Last part from Borg, the original name of the town.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsarpsbor(ɡ)/
- (Østfoldmål) IPA(key): /ˈsaʂbor/
Proper noun
Sarpsborg f
- A city and municipality of Østfold, Norway