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Herjådal
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Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Alternative forms
nn Herjedal Herjedal(en)
Etymology
From nn non Herjárdalr, from the river name non Herjá dalr valley 1. First part from non *har, non *her heap of stones á river 1. Cognate with is Herjadalur and sv Härjeådalen, sv Härjedalen.
Pronunciation
nn /²hɛrjɔdaːl/ [²hɛ̞r.jo̞.dɐ̞ːl]
nn /²hɛrjɔdaːɽ/ [²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ] thick L
Proper noun
nn proper noun m definite Herjådalen
nn landscape/and/municipality co:Suf/Jämtland until 1645 in c/Norway now in co/Sweden Härjedalen
Usage notes
Most commonly used in definite form.
Derived terms
nn herjådalsk, nn herjådølsk
nn herjådøl
See also
nn Jamteland, nn Jamtland