nordanfjells
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- nordafjells (alternative spelling)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²nuːrafjɛls/, /²nuːɽafjɛls/
Etymology
From Old Norse norðanfjalls, from norðan (“from the north”) + fjall (“mountain”). Compare Icelandic norðanfjalls and Danish nordenfjældsk.
Adverb
nordanfjells
- north of the mountains
- (in Norway) north of Dovre