Denmark-Norway

English

Etymology

From Denmark +‎ Norway.

Proper noun

Denmark-Norway

(historical) A former political entity consisting of the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including overseas Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

Usage notes

Its existence extended over two periods:
- 1523-1533 as a personal union under Frederick I;
- 1537-1814 as a real union (with shared state institutions).
The term Kingdom of Denmark is sometimes used to include both countries in the period (on the basis that political and economic power emanated from Copenhagen).

Related terms

Dano-Norwegian

Translations

former political entity

Danish: Danmark-Norge, Oldenborgmonarkiet n (rare)
Dutch: Denemarken-Noorwegen
Esperanto: Danio-Norvegio
Estonian: Taani-Norra
Finnish: Tanska-Norja
French: Danemark-Norvège
German: Dänemark-Norwegen
Icelandic: Dansk-norska ríkið n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: Danmark-Norge

Nynorsk: Danmark-Noreg
Spanish: Reino de Dinamarca y Noruega m
Swedish: Danmark-Norge

See also

Kalmar Union
Sweden-Norway

Further reading

Kalmar Union on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Swedish War of Liberation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Treaty of Kiel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Union between Sweden and Norway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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