"Bergen" meaning in French

See Bergen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Norwegian Bergen, from Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|no|-}} Norwegian, {{der|fr|non|Bjǫrgvin||meadow between the mountains}} Old Norse Bjǫrgvin (“meadow between the mountains”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Bergen ?
  1. Bergen (a port city, municipality, and former county of the county of Vestland, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hordaland) Categories (place): Cities in Norway, Cities in Vestland, Norway, Municipalities of Norway, Places in Norway, Places in Vestland, Norway
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