Bygdin

Norwegian Nynorsk nn: thumb|right|220px|Eastern end of Bygdin lake, between Fagerstrand and Bygdisheim Alternative forms nn Bygde Etymology Definite form; from nn non *Bygðir, from non bugr bend, thus meaning the bent one. Compare the nearby lake nn Gjende, meaning the straight one, from nn gandr staff. Pronunciation nn /²bʏɡdin/ Proper noun nn proper noun m nn lake mun/Vang dist/Valdres co/Innlandet c/Norway formerly part of the county of Oppland Usage notes The form nn Bygdin is traditionally used in Valdres and on modern maps, while the same lake is referred to by the indefinite form nn Bygde in Vågå. One of the reasons why lake is so known there that it got a separate name is because the lake was often used by people from Vågå. Derived terms Compounds with nn Bygdin use the indefinite genitive nn Bygdis-. nn Bygdisheim Bygdissundet Bygdisøyane nn Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns from ia-derivation