This is the 239th most frequent Norwegian word.
egypt
In Norwegian, "Egypt" refers to the country Egypt.
Here, 'Egypt' refers to ancient times, used contextually to talk about the historical era of the country.
Papyrene fra oldtidens Egypt er fascinerende.
The papyrus from ancient Egypt is fascinating.
In this sentence, 'Egypt' is used as a proper noun referring to the country.
Jeg har alltid ønsket å besøke Egypt.
I have always wanted to visit Egypt.
In this sentence, 'Egypt' is used to refer to the modern nation, emphasizing its cultural significance.