Herjådal
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Herjedal(en)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːl/, [²hɛ̞r.jo̞.dɐ̞ːl]
- (thick L) IPA(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːɽ/, [²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]
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.
Proper noun
Herjådal m (definite Herjådalen)
- 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
- Jamteland, Jamtland