Reidar
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
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Etymology edit
From Old Norse Reiðarr, Hreiðarr, from hreiðr (“nest, home”) + -arr. Cognate with Faroese Reiðar, Icelandic Hreiðar, Swedish Redar,, Danish Reder and Old Swedish Rēdhar.
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Proper noun edit
Reidar m (definite Reidaren)
- a male given name from Old Norse
- 2005, Vassendgutane (lyrics and music), “Hei Reidar”, in Ungkar med dobbelseng[1]:
- Hei Reidar, he du kjøpt dej ny gjødselspreidar?
Ja, ej kjøpte ’nå bort på AK i går; ej måtte ha mej en ny’e når det vart vår.- Hey Reidar, have you bought yourself a new manure spreader?
Yes, I bought it at AK yesterday; I needed a new one when it became spring.
- Hey Reidar, have you bought yourself a new manure spreader?
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References edit
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) “Reidar”, in Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN
- Jørn Sandnes, Ola Stemshaug (1997) Norsk stadnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 5 097 males with the given name Reidar living in Norway on January 1st 2023, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 29th March, 2023.