Hetland

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse Hjaltland, from hjalt (“hilt”) +‎ land (“land”). Doublet of Hjaltland.

Proper noun

Hetland n

  1. Shetland, Shetland Islands

Declension
n8 -land Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Hetland
Accusative
Dative Hetlandi
Genitive Hetlands
  • hetlendingur, hetlendskur
  • hjalti

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse *Hesliland, from hesli (“hazel forest”) +‎ land (“land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²hɛtlanː/

Proper noun

Hetland n

  1. A former municipality of Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway
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