Skiptvet

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

It is believed that the first part of the name (Ski-) comes from skagi, Old Norse meaning "raised object", while the last part comes from the word þveit, a common Viking age farm name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃætʋe/, /²ʃɪptʋɛt/
• Rhymes: -ʋe, -ɛt

Proper noun

Skiptvet

1. A municipality of Østfold, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

It is believed that the first part of the name (Ski-) comes from skagi, Old Norse meaning "raised object", while the last part comes from the word þveit, a common Viking age farm name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʃætʋe/, /²ʃɪptʋɛt/
• Rhymes: -ʋe, -ɛt

Proper noun

Skiptvet

1. A municipality of Østfold, Norway