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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adjective
tomt
- neuter singular of tom
Etymology 2
From Old Norse tomt, tompt.
Noun
tomt f or m (definite singular tomta or tomten, indefinite plural tomter, definite plural tomtene)
- a plot (of land), site, (building) lot
- a yard, open storage area
References
- “tomt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “tomt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Adjective
tomt
- neuter singular of tom
Etymology 2
From Old Norse tomt, tompt.
Noun
tomt f (definite singular tomta, indefinite plural tomter, definite plural tomtene)
- a plot (of land), site, (building) lot
- a yard, open storage area
References
- “tomt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology 1
Adjective
tomt
- indefinite neuter singular of tom
Etymology 2
From Old Norse toft, topt, tompt, from Proto-Germanic *tumþiz and/or from Proto-Germanic *tumftō, both from Proto-Indo-European *dm̥- (“to build”).
Noun
tomt c
- a ground lot, a parcel (of land), that has had, currently has or in the future will have a house built on it. It especially refers either to the land that directly surrounds the house (not uncommonly fenced), even if the total estate might be much bigger, or a legally delineated lot in town-like environments, the smallest unit of urban land (with buildings) that can be separately owned.
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