Meddarn

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Short form of Meldalen or Medaldalen, from Old Norse Meðaldalr, meðal (middle) +‎ dalr (valley).

Proper noun[edit]

Meddarn (dative Meddala)

  1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) Alternative form of Meldalen (a former municipality and its administrative center)

Usage notes[edit]

The definite forms for place names ending with -dal are more common in Trøndelag dialect then the undefinite ones.