Ørsta

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Proper noun

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Ørsta

  1. A municipality of Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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 Ørsta on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia
 Ørsta kommune on Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia

Etymology

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Definite form; from Old Norse Ǿrstr m, a fjord name. Possibly from Proto-Norse *Wōristaʀ, related to Old Norse ǿrr (raging).[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ørsta f (indefinite Ørst, definite dative (Sunnmøre) Ørstinne)

  1. A village and municipality of Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Usage notes

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Compounds with Ørst(a) use the genitive Ørsta-, from older *Ǿrstar.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Per Hovda (1978) Frå hav til hei, page 72