Bygdin

Norwegian Nynorsk

Eastern end of Bygdin lake, between Fagerstrand and Bygdisheim

Alternative forms

• Bygde

Etymology

Definite form; from Old Norse *Bygðir, from bugr (“bend”), thus meaning “the bent one”. Compare the nearby lake Gjende, meaning “the straight one”, from gandr (“staff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²bʏɡdin/

Proper noun

Bygdin m

1. A lake in Vang, Valdres district, Oppland, Norway

Usage notes

The form Bygdin is traditionally used in Valdres and on modern maps, while the same lake is referred to by the indefinite form Bygde in Vågå. One of the reasons why lake is so known there that it got a separate name is because the lake was often used by people from Vågå.

Derived terms

Compounds with Bygdin use the indefinite genitive Bygdis-.

• Bygdisheim
• Bygdissundet
• Bygdisøyane