Tvedestrand

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Tvedestrand

  1. a town with bystatus and municipality of Agder, Norway, formerly part of the county of Aust-Agder

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Tveitestrand

Etymology

Danicised form; from the farm name Tveite +‎ strand (“beach, shore”).

Proper noun

Tvedestrand f

  1. a town with bystatus and municipality of Agder, Norway, formerly part of the county of Aust-Agder

Usage notes

Traditionally called Stranda /¹stranːa/ by locals.

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