Skiptvet

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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It is believed that the first part of the name (Ski-) comes from skagi, Old Norse meaning "raised object", while the last part comes from the word þveit, a common Viking age farm name.

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Skiptvet

  1. A municipality of Østfold, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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It is believed that the first part of the name (Ski-) comes from skagi, Old Norse meaning "raised object", while the last part comes from the word þveit, a common Viking age farm name.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Skiptvet

  1. A municipality of Østfold, Norway