Toten

See also: toten and töten

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtoːtn̩], [ˈtoːtən]

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Noun

Toten

1. genitive singular of Toter

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Totn (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Þótn m or n, possibly from Proto-Germanic *þūnhtīnaz, *þūnhtnaz. Likely related to þóttr, þótti m, and the verb þykja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuːtən/, [ˈtʰu̞ː.tən], (Toten) [ˈtʰǔ̞ː.tń̩]

Proper noun

Toten

1. a district of Innlandet, Norway, consisting of the municipalities Østre Toten and Vestre Toten; formerly part of the county of Oppland

Derived terms

• totenklokke
• totning (“someone from Toten”)

Related terms

• Totner (a farm name)