-bygg

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology From the stem of nb bygge to inhabit, settle; build, in its older sense “to inhabit, settle”, from nb non byggja to inhabit, settle; build, from nb gem-pro *būwijaną to build, settle. Related to nb bo to live, reside. Compare nn -bygg inhabitant-forming suffix. Pronunciation nb /bʏɡː/ nb ʏɡː 1 nb -bygg Suffix nb suffix m definite singular -byggen indefinite plural -bygger definite plural -byggene Added to a place name or a noun denoting a place to form a masculine noun for a person from or resident of that place. nb Meråker -bygg municipality in Trøndelag inhabitant-forming suffix → nb meråkerbygg person from or resident of Meråker nb fjell -bygg mountain; mountain district inhabitant-forming suffix → nb fjellbygg person living in a mountain district Derived terms nb dalbygg<t:person from a valley or inland district> eibygg<t:person from Namdalseid> fjellbygg<t:person living in a mountain district> fosnesbygg<t:person from Fosnes> klæbygg<t:person from Klæbu> levangsbygg<t:person from Levanger> libygg<t:person from Lierne> meråkerbygg<t:person from Meråker> rennbygg<t:person from Rennebu> selbygg<t:person from Selbu> sparbygg<t:person from Sparbu> steinkjerbygg<t:person from Steinkjer> sæbygg<t:person from Setesdal> vinbygg<t:person from Vinje> ålbygg<t:person from Ålen> ørbygg<t:person from Orkanger> 0 References -bygg -bygg