Götaland

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Swedish Götaland. Compare native English Geatland, Old English Wedermearc.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjɒ.tə.lənd/
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  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈjɑ.tə.lənd/
  • Hyphenation: Gö‧ta‧land

Proper noun

Götaland

  1. A land in southernmost Sweden, one of Sweden's three modern lands
    Coordinate terms: Norrland, Svealand
  2. (historical) the land of the tribe of the Geats

Derived terms

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • Götland (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish Götaland. From the archaic genitive plural of the demonym göta, formed of götar (Geats) +‎ land (land). First attested in 1540.[1]

Proper noun

Götaland n (genitive Götalands)

  1. Götaland, the southern part of Sweden

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