Hornindal

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Hornindal

1. A municipality of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. To be merged with Volda in Møre og Romsdal on 1 January 2020.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse *Hornynjudalr, from Hornyn +‎ dalr (“valley”). The first part from horn (“horn”) +‎ vin (“meadow”), whence also the farm name Horne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔɲː.dɑːl/, /²hɔrnɪn.dɑːl/
• Rhymes: -ɑːl
• Hyphenation: Horn‧in‧dal, Hor‧nin‧dal.

Proper noun

Hornindal m (definite form Hornindalen)

1. A former municipality of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Joined Volda in Møre og Romsdal on 1 January 2020.

Derived terms

• Hornindalsvatnet