"Modalen" meaning in All languages combined

See Modalen on Wiktionary

Proper name [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Etymology: From definite form of Modal, from Compound of mo + dal. (valley at Møsvatn): Probably because the parish of the legendary Viningskyrkje church was called *Toresmodalen sokn. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|nn|mo|dal}} Compound of mo + dal, {{s|valley at Møsvatn}} (valley at Møsvatn): Head templates: {{head|nn|proper noun|g=m}} Modalen m
  1. definite singular of Modal Tags: definite, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: Modal
    Sense id: en-Modalen-nn-name-YJ51PGfp
  2. a municipality of Hordaland, Norway Tags: masculine Categories (place): Municipalities of Norway, Places in Norway
    Sense id: en-Modalen-nn-name-5Z1xtCH- Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 43 45 7
  3. a valley in Vinje, Telemark, Norway. Juvikfjorden and Vinjefjorden are located there, making toghether the northern arm of the Møsvatn lake. Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Norway, Places in Telemark, Norway
    Sense id: en-Modalen-nn-name-ubiki29U Categories (other): Valleys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 30 46 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 43 45 7
  4. Name of many small uninhabited valleys Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Modalen-nn-name-yMD2cwNf
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