"Skien" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Proper name

IPA: /²ʃeːn̩/ Audio: nb-skien.ogg , No-Skien.ogg
Rhymes: -eːn̩ Etymology: From Old Norse Skiða (“Skien”), perhaps originally the name of a river in the area, derived from the word skiða (“straight plank”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|Skiða||Skien}} Old Norse Skiða (“Skien”) Head templates: {{head|nb|proper noun}} Skien
  1. Skien (a municipality and city in Vestfold og Telemark, Eastern Norway, Norway) Categories (place): Cities in Norway, Municipalities of Norway, Places in Norway Derived forms: skienenser, Skienselva, skienskvinne, skiensmann, Skiensvassdraget
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