Noreg

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Norðvegr; Norð (“north”) + vegr (“way, road”).

Proper noun

Noreg n

  1. Norway (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)
    Eg eri úr Noregi.
    I am from Norway.

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Noreg
Accusative Noreg
Dative Noregi
Genitive Noregs

Synonyms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Noregr, from earlier *Norðvegr, from norðr (“north”) +‎ vegr (“way, road”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːrə(ɡ)/, /ˈnorːə(ɡ)/
  • (West Telemark) IPA(key): [ˈnɞ̞ː.ɾəɡ]
  • (Buskerud, Østfold) IPA(key): [ˈno̞ɾ.ɾə]
  • Audio(file)
  • Note: More regional pronunciations at Norig.

Proper noun

Noreg n

  1. Norway (a country in Northern Europe; capital and largest city: Oslo)
    Eg er frå Noreg.
    I am from Norway.

Derived terms
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