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Seter (glossary)

9 books mention “Seter”.


  1. Folktales of the World

    Folktales of Norway

    by Reidar Thoralf Christiansen

    Seter: An outfarm in the mountains inhabited only in summer. Unmarried women generally take care of the...

  2. Lisbeth Longfrock

    by Hans Aanrud

    Seter: "Sæter" in this book. The seter is a dwelling place used in in Norway in the summer, usually by...

  3. The Naturalist in Norway

    or, Notes on the Wild Animals, Birds, Fishes, and Plants of that Country, With Some Account of the Principal Salmon Rivers

    by John Bowden

    Seter: A small building in the mountain pastures for keeping cattle in the summer. In the book, given...

  4. Gunnar's Daughter

    by Sigrid Undset

    Seter: An outfarm in the mountains, where women usually went to tend livestock in the summer. Given as...

  5. The Master of Hestviken: Book 1

    The Axe

    by Sigrid Undset

    Seter: A dwelling place used in in Norway in the summer, usually by young women or old maids, while...

  6. Happy Times in Norway

    by Sigrid Undset

    Seter: The seter is a dwelling place used in in Norway in the summer, usually by young women or old...

  7. The Master of Hestviken: Book 4

    The Son Avenger: Volume IV of The Master of Hestviken

    by Sigrid Undset

    Seter: A dwelling place used in in Norway in the summer, usually by young women or old maids, while...

  8. The Winding Road: Book 1

    The Wild Orchid

    by Sigrid Undset

    Seter: Or sæter; a summer farm in the mountains where dairy work and herding are done, usually by young...

  9. The Winding Road: Book 2

    The Burning Bush

    by Sigrid Undset

    Seter: Or sæter. An outfarm in the mountains inhabited only in summer. Unmarried women generally take...


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