Stavern

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Proper noun

Stavern

  1. a town with bystatus in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Old Norse Staferni, from staf (“staff”) +‎ -erni.

Pronunciation

  • (Stavern) IPA(key): /²staːvæɳ/

Proper noun

Stavern ?

  1. A town in Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Usage notes

Between 1799 and 1930, the town was called Fredriksvern, named after the Danish king Frederik V.

Derived terms

References

  • Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Botolv Helleland (1975) Norske stedsnavn/stadnamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 88
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