Norig

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Noregr, from earlier *Norðvegr, from norðr (“north”) +‎ vegr (“way, road”). Possibly also influenced by the folk etymology *Norrige, *Norrike, from rike (“realm”), compare Sverige.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹noːrɪ(ɡ)/, /¹norːɪ(ɡ)/
  • (Ringebu) IPA(key): [ˈnu̞ː.ɾiɡ]
  • (Setesdal) IPA(key): [ˈnoː.riɡ], [ˈnoː.riɡ̊]
  • (Trøndelag, Valdres) IPA(key): [ˈno̞.ɾi]
  • (Lom) IPA(key): [ˈno̞ɾ.ɾi]
  • (Sunnfjord) IPA(key): [ˈnɞ̞.ri]
  • Note: More regional pronunciations at Noreg.

Proper noun

Norig n

  1. Norway (a country in Northern Europe; official name: Noreg)

Usage notes

This form, despite its non-etymological ⟨i⟩, has formerly been favoured due to its similarity with a larger amount of regional pronunciation.

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