Västergötland
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English
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Proper noun
[edit]Västergötland
Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Westergöthland, Weſter Göthland (both obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]From väster (“western”) Götland (“Geatland, Land of the Geats”), from Old Norse Gautland, from gautar land, equivalent to götar (“Geats”) land (“land”). Compare Östergötland, Götaland.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Västergötland n (genitive Västergötlands)
- Västergötland, West Geatland (a historical province in western Sweden)
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