torp

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-n1
Definitions
  • most common a solitary farm, distant from other settlements
  • optional a solitary group of farms, distant from other settlements
  • optional before 1960s a solitary farm without owned land, renting land from a larger farm nearby

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse þorp.

Origin

Old Norse

þorp

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