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Hedmark

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Norwegian Hedmark.

    Proper noun

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    Hedmark (uncountable)

    1. (historical) A former county in southeastern Norway.

    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Hedmark

    1. a former county in southeastern Norway

    Norwegian Nynorsk

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    Monophthongised form of Heidmark, from Old Norse Heiðmǫrk, from the tribe name hei(ð)nir +‎ mǫrk (forest, woodland). Cognate with Icelandic Heiðmörk and Danish Hedemark.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /²heːmark/
    • (newer, from written form) IPA(key): /²heːdmark/

    Proper noun

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    Hedmark f (definite Hedmarka, definite dative Hedmarken)

    1. a former county in southeastern Norway

    Usage notes

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    The definite dative form is commonly used as regular definite form.