"Serkland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowing from Old Norse. The second element is clearly land (“land”). The first may be related to Saracen (compare Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós), showing the /k/) or may be serkr (“sark, gown”) in reference to the clothing worn by the people of the region. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|non|-}} Old Norse, {{cog|grc|Σαρακηνός}} Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Serkland
  1. (historical, in translations of Norse sagas and runestones) The Abbasid caliphate. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Serkland-en-name-5yENGpHP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exonyms, English undefined derivations

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