by

noun m (masculine)

What does by mean?

En by er et tettbebygd, mer eller mindre avgrenset geografisk område av en viss størrelse og/eller viktighet

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Etymology

fra norrønt býr, som betyr «gard/gård» eller «plass med flere bygninger»

Inflection

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noun Masculine (m)
Ubestemt Bestemt
Entall by byen
Flertall byer byene

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by in other languages

Ordspill-verktøy

B 4
Y 6

Total poengsum i Scrabble: 10 poeng

About this entry

Language:
NOB
Part of speech:
noun
Last updated:
Jan 18, 2026