Tornedalen
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the Swedish name Tornedalen of the Torne Valley, a geographic region shared by Sweden and Finland.
[edit] Proper noun
Tornedalen
- Short of Tornedalen Finnish, which in itself is an alternative term for Meänkieli, a variant of Finnish spoken on both banks of the river Torne.
[edit] Usage notes
See usage notes under the entry Meänkieli
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Proper noun
Tornedalen c.
- The valley of river Torne (Torne älv in Swedish, Tornionjoki in Finnish) at the border of Sweden and Finland.
