Sorknes

Norwegian Bokmål thumb|A waterfall and sawmill at Sorknes, depicted in 1810. Etymology nb non *Surkunes, from the river name non *Surka and non nes headland, promontory. The name refers to the farm's location at the river's mouth in nb Glomma. 1520 in the spelling Sorckenes. Compare nb Sørkedalen, from Old Norse non Surkudalr Surka valley, likewise containing a river name of the non Surka type. Pronunciation nb /ˈsɔrkˌneːs/ nb eːs 2 nb Sork nes Proper noun nb proper noun nb farm mun:suf/Åmot county:also/Innlandet c:also/Norway on nb Glomma north of nb Rena, at the mouth of the river nb Sorka. References Oluf Rygh (1900), “Sorknes”, in Norske Gaardnavne, volume 3, pp. 345–346. “Sorknes”, Sentralt stadnamnregister, Norwegian Mapping Authority.