Geatland

English

Etymology

Compound of Geat +‎ land. Compare Swedish Götaland.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Geat‧land

Proper noun

Geatland

  1. (historical) The land of the Geats; Götaland.
    • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 24:
      Setting their boar helmets well over their ears, the fierce warriors of Geatland strode up the sea cliffs after their leader.
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