kjøpstad

Norwegian

noun-m1

Definitions

(mainly) a town where trade is carried on, kjøpstad privileges being granted by a monarch; roughly equivalent to a British market town.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse kaupstaðr (marketplace).

Origin

Old Norse

kaupstaðr

Gloss

marketplace

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

kjøpstad Norwegian Nynorsk
kaupstaðr Old Norse
købstad Danish