Herjådal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Herjedal(en)

Etymology

From Old Norse Herjárdalr, from the river name Herjá +‎ dalr (“valley”). First part from *har, *her (“heap of stones”) +‎ á (“river”). Cognate with Icelandic Herjadalur and Swedish Härjeådalen, Härjedalen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːl/, [²hɛ̞r.jo̞.dɐ̞ːl]
• (thick L) IPA^(key): /²hɛrjɔdaːɽ/, [²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

Proper noun

Herjådal m (definite Herjådalen)

1. Härjedalen (a landscape and municipality of Jämtland County, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)

Usage notes

Most commonly used in definite form.

Derived terms

• herjådalsk, herjådølsk
• herjådøl

See also

• Jamteland, Jamtland