Storbritannia

Norwegian Bokmål no:Storbritannia,Storbritannia (øy) thumb|The flag of the United Kingdom. thumb|The location of the island of Great Britain in Europe. thumb|Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands. Etymology From nb stor Britannia great Britain, literally “Great Britain”, after nb la Britannia Maior Great Britain. The name distinguished the island from la Britannia Minor Lesser Britain, namely nb Bretagne Brittany. The second element is from nb la Britannia Britain. The Latin name, attested from the first century BCE, derives directly or through nb grc Βρεττανία Britain and grc Πρεττανία Britain. The Greek forms ultimately reflect a Celtic ethnonym conventionally reconstructed as early nb cel-bry-pro *Pritanī, perhaps from nb cel-pro *Kʷritanī or nb cel-pro *Kʷritenī. A further connection with nb ine-pro *kʷer- to do has been proposed but remains uncertain. Parallel formations include nn Storbritannia, fo Stórabretland, is Stóra-Bretland, da Storbritannien, sv Storbritannien, de Großbritannien, nl Groot-Brittannië, fi Iso-Britannia, et Suurbritannia and en Great Britain. Pronunciation nb /²ˈstuːr.briˌtanː.i.a/ [ˈstûːɾ.brɪˌtànː.ɪ.a] nb anːia 5 nb Stor bri tan ni a Proper noun nb proper noun Great Britain; nb island in r/Western Europe, containing most of England, Scotland and Wales nb Storbritannia er den største av De britiske øyer. Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles. nb 18 June 2024 Roger Pihl Storbritannia – øy Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Storbritannia_-_%C3%B8y Storbritannia er i geografisk forstand den største av de britiske øyer. Great Britain is geographically the largest of the British Isles. https://web.archive.org/web/20260104114122/https://snl.no/Storbritannia_-_%C3%B8y 4 January 2026 United Kingdom; nb country in r/Northern Europe London, comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland nb 20 July 2026 Jonas Jørstad Roger Pihl Ida Scott Nils Petter Thuesen Storbritannia Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Storbritannia På norsk brukes navnet Storbritannia både om øya Storbritannia [...] og Det forente kongeriket Storbritannia og Nord-Irland. In Norwegian, the name Storbritannia is used both for the island of Great Britain [...] and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. https://web.archive.org/web/20261008015643/https://snl.no/Storbritannia 8 October 2026 nb historical Kingdom of Great Britain; nb former country in r/Western Europe London, formed by the union of England and Scotland in 1707 and existing until 1801 nb 26 January 2023 Skottlands historie Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Skottlands_historie I 1707 sluttet Skottland og England seg sammen i en realunion, kongeriket Storbritannia (The United Kingdom). In 1707, Scotland and England joined in a real union, the Kingdom of Great Britain (the United Kingdom). https://web.archive.org/web/20260805183104/https://snl.no/Skottlands_historie 5 August 2026 nb politics law Great Britain; England, Scotland and Wales collectively, excluding Northern Ireland nb 27 January 2021 Vet - Brexit kjæledyr tredjelandsliste Regjeringen.no https://www.regjeringen.no/no/sub/eos-notatbasen/notatene/2020/des/vet-brexit-kjaledyr-tredjelandsliste/id2830529/ Endringen av forordning (EU) nr. 577/2013 listefører Storbritannia (uten Nord-Irland), Guernsey, Isle og Man og Jersey på tredjelandslisten. The amendment to Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 lists Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland), Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey as third countries. nb sports Great Britain; the national or Olympic team representing the United Kingdom nb 12 August 2016 Arilas Berg Ould-Saada Fiji-heltene tok historisk OL-gull: – De var helt stratosfæriske VG https://www.vg.no/sport/i/nzEe5/fiji-heltene-tok-historisk-ol-gull-de-var-helt-stratosfaeriske (Fiji – Storbritannia 43-7) Rugbyheltene fra lille Fiji innfridde forventningene og knuste Storbritannia i OL-finalen. (Fiji–Great Britain 43–7) The rugby heroes from little Fiji met expectations and crushed Great Britain in the Olympic final. https://web.archive.org/web/20260806120217/https://www.vg.no/sport/i/nzEe5/fiji-heltene-tok-historisk-ol-gull-de-var-helt-stratosfaeriske 6 August 2026 Usage notes nb Storbritannia Storbritannia is the ordinary Norwegian name both for the island comprising England, Scotland and Wales and for the sovereign state that additionally includes Northern Ireland. Context normally distinguishes the two senses. The official Norwegian long-form name of the country is Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland (“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”). Related terms nb brite a British person; a Briton nb britisk British nb De britiske øyer the British Isles See also References “Navn på stater” by no Språkrådet. “Storbritannia” in Store norske leksikon. “Storbritannia – øy” in Store norske leksikon. “Britannia Major” in Store norske leksikon. Norwegian Nynorsk nn: nn:Øya + Proper noun nn proper noun n nn Great Britain Q23666,Q145 Synonyms nn Det sameinte kongeriket Storbritannia og Nord-Irland Related terms nn brite nn britisk nn Dei britiske øyane