Galdhøpiggen

English Proper noun The highest mountain in Norway, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, located in Lom Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Norwegian Bokmål Galdhøpiggen no thumb|Galdhøpiggen seen from Glittertind. Etymology From nb Galdhøe pigg mountain in Jotunheimen peak, spike, with the second element in the definite singular nb pigg piggen the peak. The name nb Galdhøe is from the farm name Galde in Bøverdalen, with nb gald steep mountain road, mountain path + nb hø rounded, dome-shaped mountain. Compare nn Galdhøpiggen mountain in Lom, Norway. Pronunciation nb /ˈɡalː.høːˌpɪɡː.ən/ nb alːhøːpɪɡːən 4 nb Gald hø pig gen Proper noun nb proper noun nb mountain mun:suf/Lom county:also/Innlandet c:also/Norway, in Jotunheimen; the highest mountain in Norway and Northern Europe. Usage notes nb Galdhøpiggen is 2469 metres above sea level. Derived terms nb Galdhøpiggmassivet the Galdhøpiggen massif nb Vesle Galdhøpiggen nearby mountain See also nb Galdhøe mountain in Jotunheimen nb Glittertinden mountain in Jotunheimen nb Jotunheimen mountain area in Norway References “Galdhøpiggen” in Store norske leksikon. “Galdhøpiggen” in Kartverket's Sentralt stadnamnregister. gald hø_1