Hedmark

Hedmark

See also: hedmark

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Norwegian Hedmarkbor.
English Hedmark

    Borrowed from Norwegian Hedmark.

    Proper noun

    Hedmark (uncountable)

    1. (historical) A former county in southeastern Norway.

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

    Hedmark

    1. a former county in southeastern Norway

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Monophthongised form of Heidmark, from Old Norse Heiðmǫrk, from the tribe name hei(ð)nir +‎ mǫrk (“forest, woodland”). Cognate with Icelandic Heiðmörk and Danish Hedemark.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /²heːmark/
    • (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²heːdmark/
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    Proper noun

    Hedmark f (definite Hedmarka, definite dative Hedmarken)

    1. a former county in southeastern Norway

    Usage notes

    The definite dative form is commonly used as regular definite form.

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