Herjådal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Herjárdalr, from the river name Herjá +‎ dalr (“valley”). First part from *har, *her (“heap of stones”) +‎ á (“river”). Cognate with Icelandic Herjadalur and Swedish Härjeådalen, Härjedalen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːl/, [²hɛ̞r.jo̞.dɐ̞ːl]
  • (thick L) IPA(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːɽ/, [²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

Proper noun

Herjådal m (definite Herjådalen)

  1. Härjedalen (a landscape and municipality of Jämtland County, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)

Usage notes

Most commonly used in definite form.

Derived terms

  • herjådalsk, herjådølsk
  • herjådøl

See also

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