Kviterussland

Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Hviterussland more common Bokmål form Pronunciation nb /²ˈkʋiː.təˌrʉsˌlanː/ [ˈkʋîː.təˌɾʉʃˌlanˑ] nb anː 4 nb Kvi te russ land Proper noun nb proper noun n nb rare nb Hviterussland former Norwegian name of Belarus Usage notes Despite its surface resemblance to nb Russland Russia, the country’s official name be Беларусь means “White Rus”, not “White Russia”; see the etymology of nb Hviterussland. Norwegian authorities adopted nb Belarus in place of nb Hviterussland and nb Kviterussland on 29 May 2022. Synonyms nb Belarus current official name Related terms nb kviterusser Belarusian person, nb kviterussisk Belarusian See also References kvit hviterusser hviterussisk “Hviterussland”, Store norske leksikon. “Hviterussland blir til Belarus”, Utenriksdepartementet and Statsministerens kontor, 29 May 2022. Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Alternative forms nn Kvitrussland non-standard spelling Etymology From nn kvit Russland white Russia, nn ru Белору́ссия 1. Proper noun nn proper noun n nn Belarus Q184 Usage notes Despite its surface resemblance to nb Russland Russia, the country’s official name be Беларусь means “White Rus”, not “White Russia”. Norwegian authorities adopted nn Belarus in place of nn Kviterussland on 29 May 2022. Synonyms nn Belarus Related terms nn kviterussar nn kviterussisk