Grågårn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From grå +‎ gard, with definite ending -n and the -gard part spelled as Norwegian Bokmål gård (the both variants are acceptable in the local dialect). Literally, “The Grey Farm”, although there is no farm (and never was).

The -gard part may also refer to some fenced area, in this case see also Raggarden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡroɡoɳ/

Proper noun

Grågårn

  1. an area of Trøndelag, Norway in northern part of Bjørnli. The area includes a few living houses, a forest and a bathing area (at the Litjvatn Lake).
  2. (unofficial) The Litjvatn Lake itself

Synonyms

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