Arendal

Norwegian Bokmål

Overview of the center of Arendal, in Norway.

Etymology

From Old Norse Arnárdalr, Arnardalr (“Arendal”), from arnar (“eagle's”) +‎ dalr (“valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɳ̩dɑːl/, /ˈɑːʁn̩dɑːl/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːl
• Hyphenation: Ar‧en‧dal

Proper noun

Arendal

1. Arendal (a municipality, urban area, and city in Agder, Norway)

Derived terms

• arendalitt (“a person from Arendal”)
• arendalsk (“of or pertaining to Arendal or its people”)

References

• “Arendal” in Store norske leksikon

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Arendal

1. A town with bystatus and municipality of Aust-Agder, Norway