Homstean

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Homsteane

Etymology

Definite form; from the farm name Homme +‎ stede, stedje m (“meadow by a river”), from Old Norse steði (plural steðjar), related to stad (“place, stead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹homˌsteːan/

Proper noun

Homstean m pl

  1. a village in Øvrebø, Vennesla, Agder, Norway
  • Homselva
  • Homsmoen
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