Bokn

Norwegian Bokmål no:Bokn thumb|Bokn Church. Alternative forms nb Bukken superseded in 1889 Etymology nb non Bókn. The meaning is uncertain; probably derived from an older Germanic word meaning “mark, sign”, referring to nb Boknafjellet as a sea mark. Less likely explanations connect the name with Old Norse non boka to strike, beat, referring to an island struck by waves, or with nb bøk beech. Pronunciation nb /bukn/ nb ukn 1 nb Bokn Proper noun nb proper noun nb municipality county/Rogaland c/Norway, on Haugalandet, with administrative centre in Føresvik. nb village mun/Bokn county/Rogaland c/Norway. Derived terms nb bokner person from Bokn nb Boknafjorden fjord south of Bokn nb Boknafjellet mountain in Bokn References Bokn Bokn_-_tettstad_i_Rogaland “Bokn” in NRK's place-name pronunciation archive. “Bokn in an historical context”, Bokn Municipality. Bokn no Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Etymology Uncertain origin. Pronunciation nn [¹bu̞kn̩] Bokn Proper noun nn proper noun f nn municipality co/Rogaland c/Norway primarily consisting of the two islands Austre Bokn and Vestre Bokn nn island mun/Finnøy co/Rogaland Derived terms Compounds with nn Bokn use the old genitive nn Bokna-, from nn non 1 Boknar. nn Boknafjorden nn Boknar someone from Bokn References