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Kongoriket
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Norwegian Bokmål
no
Alternative forms
nb Kongeriket Kongo, nb Kongedømmet Kongo alternative names; first is the main form
Etymology
From nb Kongo rike Kongo realm, kingdom, with the compound in the definite singular; literally “the Kongo kingdom”. It is a compact Norwegian equivalent of nb Kongeriket Kongo Kingdom of Kongo. For the further origin of nb Kongo, see that entry.
Pronunciation
nb /¹ˈkɔŋ.ɡuˌriː.kə/ [ˈkɔ̀ŋ.ɡʊˌɾiː.kə]
nb iːkə 4
nb Kon go ri ket
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb Kongeriket Kongo Kingdom of Kongo
nb Kristendommen fikk tidlig en sterk stilling i Kongoriket. Christianity acquired a strong position in the Kingdom of Kongo at an early stage.
nb 9 January 2025 Tore Linné Eriksen Kongeriket Kongo Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Kongeriket_Kongo Kongoriket ble grunnlagt ved at en rekke mindre høvdingdømmer både sør og nord for elven ble underlagt en felles konge. The Kingdom of Kongo was founded when several smaller chiefdoms both south and north of the river were subjected to a common king. https://web.archive.org/web/20260907074249/https://snl.no/Kongeriket_Kongo 7 September 2026
References
“Kongeriket Kongo” in Store norske leksikon.