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Reidar
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reidar Reiðar
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Alternative forms
nn Reiår dialectal Setesdal
Etymology
From nn non Reiðarr, non Hreiðarr, from non hreiðr nest, home + non -arr. Cognate with fo Reiðar, is Hreiðar, sv Redar, da Reder and gmq-osw Rēdhar.
Pronunciation
nn /²rɛɪːar/
nn /²rɛɪːdar/ newer,from written form
Proper noun
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nn male Old Norse
nn 2005 w:Vassendgutane Hei Reidar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq4YXSz7m9E Ungkar med dobbelseng Hei Reidar, he du kjøpt dej ny gjødselspreidar?Ja, ej kjøpte ’nå bort på AK i går; ej måtte ha mej en ny’e når det vart vår. Hey Reidar, have you bought yourself a new manure spreader?Yes, I bought it at AK yesterday; I needed a new one when it became spring.
Related terms
nn reir, nn reid bird’s nest
References
Reidar 284
m 5 097 1920s 29th March 2023