Heitdal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Heitradalr, *Heitrardalr, from the river name *Heitr f (now Heddøla) + dalr (“valley”). The modern /d/ of the first part is an assimilation with the following consonant, cf. the nearby Flatdal /²fladːaːl/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛɪːtdaːl/, /²hɛɪːtdaːɽ/
• (Telemark) IPA^(key): /²hɛ(ɪ)dːaːl/, [²hɛ̝id.dɐ̞ˑl], [²hɛ̝d.dɐ̞ˑl]
• Hyphenation: Heit‧dal

Proper noun

Heitdal m (definite Heitdalen)

1. alternative form of Heddal