Herjådal

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Herjárdalr, from the river name Herjá +‎ dalr (valley). First part from *har, *her (heap of stones) +‎ á (river). Cognate with Icelandic Herjadalur and Swedish Härjeådalen, Härjedalen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːl/, [²hɛ̞r.jo̞.dɐ̞ːl]
  • (thick L) IPA(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːɽ/, [²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

Proper noun

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Herjådal m (definite Herjådalen)

  1. Härjedalen (a landscape and municipality of Jämtland County, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)

Usage notes

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Most commonly used in definite form.

Derived terms

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See also

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