Karmøy
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse Kǫrmt, derived from karmr (“bargeboard”) (whence modern Norwegian karm (“frame”). Last part øy (“island”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Karmøy
- Karmøy (a municipality and island in Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway)
Derived terms edit
- karmøybu (“a person from Karmøy”)
References edit
- “Karmøy” in Store norske leksikon
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
First part from Old Norse Kǫrmt (genitive Karmtar), whence also Karmt; from karmr. Last part from øy.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Karmøy f (definite Karmøya or (dialectal) Karmøynå)
- A municipality and island in Rogaland, Norway
- Synonym: Karmt
Derived terms edit
- karmøybu (“someone from Karmøy”)