Rogaland
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Rogaland
- A county of Norway
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Rogaland n
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Learned borrowing from Old Norse Rogaland, from genitive of rygir m pl (“the people living in Rogaland”), and land. The name fell out of use in the Middle Age, but was taken back as county name in 1918.
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Rogaland
- A county of Western Norway
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Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Rogaland, from genitive of rygir m pl (“the people living in Rogaland”), and land. The name fell out of use in the Middle Age, but was taken back as county name in 1918.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /²ruːɡalan(d)/
- Notes: The pronunciation is from the written form; a genuine spoken form would likely be /²roːɡalan(d)/.
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Rogaland n
- A county of western Norway
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- rogalending
- Rogheim
- rug (“rye”)
- Ryfylke, Rygjafylke
- ryger