nordanfjells

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • nordafjells (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse norðanfjalls, from norðan (from the north) +‎ fjall (mountain). Compare Icelandic norðanfjalls and Danish nordenfjældsk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²nuːrafjɛls/, /²nuːɽafjɛls/

Adverb

nordanfjells

  1. north of the mountains
  2. (in Norway) north of Dovre