bygd

Danish

[ˈb̥yɡ̊d̥]

noun
Definitions
  • small, remote collection of houses, especially on Greenland or the Faroe Islands; a settlement

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish bygd inherited from Old Norse byggð, byggva.

Origin

Old Norse

byggva

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