bystat

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From by +‎ stat

Noun

bystat m (definite singular bystaten, indefinite plural bystater, definite plural bystatene)

1. a city state

References

• “bystat” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From by (“city”) +‎ stat (“state”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyːstaːt/

Noun

bystat m (definite singular bystaten, indefinite plural bystatar, definite plural bystatane)

1. city state

References

• “bystat” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.