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Sarpsborg
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English
Etymology
en :bor no:Sarpsborg + 1
Proper noun
en city co/Østfold c/Norway.
Norwegian Bokmål
no:
Pronunciation
no /sɑʂboɾ/ /sɑɾpsboɾɡ/
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb town with bystatus/and/municipality co/Østfold c/Norway
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
nn:+ kommune
Alternative forms
nn Særp local form
Etymology
First part from nn Sarpen Sarp, the name of a waterfall (now nn Sarpsfossen), from nn non Sarpr. Last part from nn Borg, the original name of the town.
Pronunciation
nn /ˈsarpsbor(ɡ)/
nn /ˈsaʂbor/ Østfold
Proper noun
nn proper noun f
nn city/and/municipality co/Østfold c/Norway