Otta

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See also: otta, ótta, and otta-

Norwegian Bokmål

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Proper noun

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Otta

  1. a town with a city status in Sel, Innlandet, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Derived from Old Norse ótta (to frighten) or ótti m (fear), probably with ending (creek, river) in its definite form -åa, which later became -a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²utːa/, [²u̞t.tɐ̞]
  • (North Gudbrand Valley) IPA(key): [u̞ʰt.tɐ̞]

Proper noun

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Otta f (dative (North Gudbrand Valley) Ottun)

  1. A river in Oppland, Norway
  2. A town in Sel, Oppland, Norway, located by the confluence of the rivers Otta and Gudbrandsdalslågen

Derived terms

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Compounds with Otta will traditionally use Ott-.