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Lærdalsøren
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:Lærdalsøyri
Alternative forms
nb Lærdalsøyri modern official approved and prioritized form
nb Lærdalsøyra feminine form with nb øyr
nb Lærdalsøra feminine form with nb ør
Pronunciation
nb /¹læːr.dɑːlsˌøːrən/ [ˈlæ̀ːɖɑ̌ːlsˌøːɳ̩]
nb øːrən 4
nb Lær dals ø ren
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb historical nb Lærdalsøyri settlement and administrative centre in Lærdal, Vestland
Usage notes
nb Lærdalsøren uses the masculine definite singular form nb øren of nb ør sandbank, gravel bank.
The form was formerly widespread as the name of the settlement. The modern official spelling is nb Lærdalsøyri.
The historical form survives in some modern proper names, such as Lærdalsøren Motor Hotel.
References
“Lærdalsøyri”, Sentralt stadnamnregister, Norwegian Mapping Authority.
“Informasjon om bosted: Lærdalsøren”, 1900 census, Registration Centre for Historical Data, University of Tromsø.
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