Lærdalselvi

Norwegian Bokmål no Lærdalselvi thumb|A view of Lærdalselvi in Lærdalen. Alternative forms nb Lærdalselva widespread alternative form Etymology Compound of nb Lærdal elv municipality and valley in Vestland river, with linking nb -s- interfix and the traditional local definite singular ending -i, literally “the Lærdal river”. The first element nb Lærdal is from nb gmq-mno Lærdall, from nb non Læradalr, probably reduced from reconstructed non *Lærardalr. The latter consists of the genitive *Lærar of a lost river name non *Lærr and non dalr valley, dale, literally “valley of the Lærr”. Rygh considered non *Lærr to have been the old name of the river now called nb Lærdalselvi. The origin of the lost river name is uncertain; Magnus Olsen connected it with Old English ang læs pasture, interpreting it approximately as “the river flowing through a grass-rich valley”, while an earlier connection with Old Norse non lær thigh was regarded by Rygh as unlikely. Old Norse non dalr is from nb gem-pro *dalą valley, dale, of uncertain deeper origin. The second element nb elv river is from nb non elfr river, from nb gem-pro *albī river. A proposed further connection with Proto-Indo-European *albʰih₂ is uncertain. Pronunciation nb /¹læːr.dɑːlsˌɛlʋi/ [ˈlæ̀ːɖɑ̌ːlsˌɛlʋɪ] nb ɛlʋi 4 nb Lær dals el vi Proper noun nb proper noun Lærdalselvi; nb river mun:suf/Lærdal county/Vestland c/Norway, a river formed by the confluence of nb Smeddøla and nb Mørkedøla near Borlaug, flowing west through nb Lærdalen and emptying into nb Lærdalsfjorden at nb Lærdalsøyri. nb Lærdalselvi renner gjennom Lærdalen og ut i Lærdalsfjorden. Lærdalselvi flows through Lærdalen and into Lærdalsfjorden. nb 22 August 2014 Rune Christophersen Dro opp rekordlaks i Lærdal Aftenposten Han var med på å dra opp den gigantiske laksen i Lærdalselvi onsdag kveld. He helped land the gigantic salmon in Lærdalselvi on Wednesday evening. Usage notes nb Lærdalselvi is the approved and prioritized spelling in the Norwegian Mapping Authority's Central Place Name Register. The final -i reflects a traditional local feminine definite singular ending and forms part of the fixed proper name. nb Lærdalselva is nevertheless a widespread alternative form, used by bodies including the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate and in national regulations. References “Lærdalselvi”, Sentralt stadnamnregister, Norwegian Mapping Authority. Askheim, Svein and Geir Thorsnæs, “Lærdalselvi”, Store norske leksikon, updated 3 March 2026. Lærdal 12 60 https://runeberg.org/ngardnavne/12/0082.html Lærdal 12 61 https://runeberg.org/ngardnavne/12/0083.html