bygdefolk

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From bygd +‎ -e- +‎ folk

Noun

bygdefolk n (definite singular bygdefolket, indefinite plural bygdefolk, definite plural bygdefolka or bygdefolkene)

the inhabitants of a bygd (country district)
country people

References

“bygdefolk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“bygdefolk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From bygd +‎ -e- +‎ folk

Noun

bygdefolk n (definite singular bygdefolket, indefinite plural bygdefolk, definite plural bygdefolka)

the inhabitants of a bygd (country district)
country people

References

“bygdefolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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