Haugalandet

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From the Old Norse farm name Haugar, plural of haugr (“mound, cairn”), with land (“land, district”) and the definite suffix -et (“the”). The same farm name is also reflected in Haugesund. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæʉ̯.ɡaˌlanː.ə/ Rhymes: -anːə Hyphenation: Hau‧ga‧lan‧det === Proper noun === Haugalandet a peninsula in Rogaland, Norway, between Boknafjorden in the south and Bømlafjorden, the outer part of Hardangerfjorden, in the north. a district of Rogaland, Norway, traditionally comprising Haugesund, Karmøy, Tysvær, Vindafjord, Bokn and Utsira. ==== Usage notes ==== Haugalandet is the usual name of the peninsula and district. The shorter form Haugaland occurs especially in administrative and institutional names. ==== Derived terms ==== haugalending (“person from Haugalandet”) === References === “Haugalandet” in Store norske leksikon Haugalandet on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia no