Toten

See also: toten and töten

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtoːtn̩], [ˈtoːtən]
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Noun

Toten

  1. genitive singular of Toter

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Totn (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse Þótn m or n, possibly from Proto-Germanic *þūnhtīnaz, *þūnhtnaz. Likely related to þóttr, þótti m, and the verb þykja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuːtən/, [ˈtʰu̞ː.tən], (Toten) [ˈtʰǔ̞ː.tń̩]

Proper noun

Toten

  1. a district of Innlandet, Norway, consisting of the municipalities Østre Toten and Vestre Toten; formerly part of the county of Oppland

Derived terms

  • totenklokke
  • totning (“someone from Toten”)
  • Totner (a farm name)
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