nordanfjells

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• nordafjells (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse norðanfjalls, from norðan (“from the north”) +‎ fjall (“mountain”). Compare Icelandic norðanfjalls and Danish nordenfjældsk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²nuːrafjɛls/, /²nuːɽafjɛls/

Adverb

nordanfjells

1. north of the mountains
2. (in Norway) north of Dovre