Hedmark

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Hedmark

1. A county in southeastern Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Heidmark

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 county in southeastern Norway

Usage notes

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