Røyken

Røyken

See also: røyken

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse Raukvin, from hraukr, raukr (“pile, stack; mountain”) +‎ vin (“meadow; pasture”). The first part is from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”).

Proper noun

Røyken

1. A municipality in Buskerud, Norway. To be merged into Asker municipality together with Hurum on 1 January 2020.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Raukvin, from hraukr, raukr (“pile, stack; mountain”) +‎ vin (“meadow; pasture”). The first part is from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”).

Proper noun

Røyken

1. A municipality in Buskerud, Norway. To be merged into Asker municipality together with Hurum on 1 January 2020.