Sarpsborg

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑʂboɾ/, IPA^(key): /sɑɾpsboɾɡ/

Proper noun

Sarpsborg

1. A town with bystatus and municipality of Østfold, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Særp (local form)

Etymology

First part from Sarp, the name of a waterfall (now Sarpsfossen), from Old Norse Sarpr. Last part from Borg, the original name of the town.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsarpsbor(ɡ)/
• (Østfold) IPA^(key): /ˈsaʂbor/

Proper noun

Sarpsborg f

1. A city and municipality of Østfold, Norway