Orkedalsøren

Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Orkdalsøren partly modernized spelling, nb Orkdalsøra modernized spelling Etymology From nb Orkdal Orkedal older spelling of Orkdal and the historical definite form øren (“the gravel bank, the river flat”), with linking nb -s- interfix. The final element continues nb non eyrr gravel bank, sandbank and corresponds to modern øra (“the gravel bank, the river flat”). Pronunciation nb /ˈɔrk.ə.dɑːlsˌøː.rən/ nb øːrən 5 nb Or ke dals ø ren Proper noun nb proper noun nb historical The former name of Orkanger, a town in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag, Norway Usage notes The name nb Orkedalsøren was replaced by nb Orkanger in 1920. References “Orkanger” in Norsk stadnamnleksikon. Håkon Hoff, Orkanger-boka: historiebok for Orkedalsøren og Orkanger, 1996 reprint of the 1945 edition, National Library of Norway. “Orkedalsørens utvikling 1800 til 1900”, Orkanger.info.