Gudbrandsdalen

Norwegian Bokmål nb: 250px|thumb|Nature in Sør-Fron, Hundorp in Gudbrandsdalen. Etymology Most likely named after a powerful Norwegian tribal chief called Dale-Gudbrand, said to live in nb Hundorp in the Gudbrand Valley during the 1100s, with a status as a en hersir (a local leader in early medieval Scandinavia), according to the saga Heimskringla written by Icelandic poet and historian Snorri Sturluson. The male given name nb Gudbrand comes from nb non Guðbrandr, first part non guð God, deity, from nb gem-pro *gudą god, deity, from earlier gem-pro *guþóm. Last part non brandr brand, fire, sword, from nb gem-pro *brandaz fire, flash, flame, burning, sword. Pronunciation nb /²ɡʉbrɑnsdɑːɳ/ nb /ˈɡʉ(d)bransˌdɑːln̩/ Urban East Norwegian nb nb-gudbrandsdalen.ogg nb ɑːɳ ɑːln̩ nb Gud brands dal en Proper noun nb proper noun nb valley and historical district c/Norway Gudbrand Valley Gudbrandsdalen Gudbrandsdal med lange ermer, krøker seg rundt jotunbarmer, sterkt i størknede famntak støpt - Tore Ørjasæter The Gudbrand Valley with long sleeves, curves around bosoms of Jotun, strongly cast in solid arms Derived terms nb gudbrandsdøl gudbrandsdalshest gudbrandsdalsk gudbrandsdalsost Gudbrandsdalslågen See also nb midlandsmål dialects from the west-facing eastern Norwegian mountain villages nb Innlandet a county of Norway, where Gudbrandsdalen is located References “Gudbrandsdalen” in Store norske leksikon nb eponyms Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Etymology From nn non Guðbrandsdalir p from the male name non Guðbrandr. Possibly used for a smaller portion of the valley in the beginning. Pronunciation nn /²ɡʊbrɑnsdɑːɳ/ /²ɡʊbrɑnsdɑːlən/ nn ɑːɳ ɑːlən nn Gud brands dal en Proper noun nn proper noun m indefinite Gudbrandsdal nn valley and historical district c/Norway Gudbrand Valley Gudbrandsdalen Derived terms nn gudbrandsdøl nn gudbrandsdalsost nn gudbrandsdalshest nn eponyms