Västergötland

English

Proper noun

Västergötland

1. A historical province in western Sweden.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Westergöthland, Weſter Göthland (both obsolete)

Etymology

From väster (“western”) +‎ Götland (“Geatland, Land of the Geats”), from Old Norse Gautland, from gautar + land, equivalent to götar (“Geats”) +‎ land (“land”). Compare Östergötland, Götaland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²vɛsˌtɛrˌjøːtland/

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Proper noun

Västergötland n (genitive Västergötlands)

1. Västergötland, West Geatland (a historical province in western Sweden)