Viken
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Viken.
Proper noun
Viken
- (historical) A county of Norway.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- Vika f
Etymology
From Old Norse vík. Compare the Old Norse name Víkin f.
Proper noun
Viken m (definite singular)
- The name of a historical region in south-eastern Norway, which includes Bohuslän in Sweden.
Swedish
Proper noun
Viken c (genitive Vikens)