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Haugalandet
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:Haugalandet
thumb|Map of Haugalandet.
Etymology
From the Old Norse farm name non Haugar, plural of non haugr mound, cairn, with nb land land, district and the definite suffix nb -et the. The same farm name is also reflected in nb Haugesund.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈhæʉ̯.ɡaˌlanː.ə/
nb anːə 4
nb Hau ga lan det
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb peninsula county/Rogaland c/Norway, between Boknafjorden in the south and Bømlafjorden, the outer part of Hardangerfjorden, in the north.
nb district county/Rogaland c/Norway, traditionally comprising Haugesund, Karmøy, Tysvær, Vindafjord, Bokn and Utsira.
Usage notes
nb Haugalandet is the usual name of the peninsula and district. The shorter form Haugaland occurs especially in administrative and institutional names.
Derived terms
nb haugalending person from Haugalandet
References
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