Tyskebukta

From tyske (“definite of tysk”) + bukta (“definite singular of bukt”).

af

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">tysk</i>

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nb">bukt</i>


marsk

marsken (definite singular)
marskar (indefinite plural)
marskane (definite plural)

From Middle Low German marsch, from Germanic.


Hudsonbukta

From Hudson (“Henry Hudson”) + bukta (“definite singular of bukt”).

definite singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">bukt</i>


Christmasøya

From English Christmas + øya (“definite singular of øy”).


Beringhavet

From Bering (“(Vitus Bering)”) + havet (“definite of hav”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">hav</i>


Helgen

From Old Norse Helgin, from heilagr (“holy”) and vin (“meadow”).

A church site in Nome municipality, Telemark, Norway


Mexicogolfen

From Mexico + golfen (“definite of golf”).

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">golf</i>


Eriesjøen

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">sjø</i>


Ontariosjøen

definite of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nn">sjø</i>


Norig

From Old Norse Norðvegr; norðr (“north”) + vegr (“way, road”).

Norway (a country in Northern Europe; official name: Noreg)


Selfoss

From Icelandic Selfoss, from selur (“seal”) + foss (“waterfall”).

Selfoss (a city and former municipality of Suðurland, Iceland)

Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Jökulsá á Fjöllum#English

Norðurland eystra
Norðurland eystra#English

A waterfall in the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, Norðurland eystra, Iceland


øyr

øyra (definite singular)
øyrar (indefinite plural)
øyrane (definite plural)

From Old Norse eyrr (“riverbank”), from Proto-Germanic *aurī.


Tasta

Uncertain. Is seen attested through late medieval and early modern periods as a Tostum (1343), a œfrom Tostom (1379), Thaste (1563), Taste (1567), Thasta (1610), Taste, and Thastadt (1616). By 1915, the normal spelling was Tastad, although the suffixed stad (“place”) does not seem to be etymologically correct. The oldest spellings, as also the pronunciation, suggest an Old Norse *Tastar. Etymologist Inge Særheim ponders a relation to tasa (“to ravel”) and tase m (“rag, tear”), referring to its southern lake Stokkavatnet, which would have been a fjord at the time, tearing into the landscape.

A borough of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway


Madla

From Old Norse Mallar pl, attested in genitive as Malla and dative as Mǫllum. Likely related to terms such as Old Norse malmr (“ore; sandy flats”), mold (“soil”) and mǫl (“a gravelly bank”), relating to the morainic ground of the place. All of these ultimately derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”).
Attested as eccl. de Mollom (1298), Mallar (1347), Malla (1355), Male (1563), Malle (1567), Mollda (1606), Malde (1610), Mallde (1616), Malde (1668), and finally Malde med Lien og Sandnes samt Kalvøen (1723). By 1915, it was spelled Malle.

A borough in Stavanger, and former municipality and parish in Rogaland, Norway.


head

sameinte kongeriket Storbritannia og Nord-Irland n

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (full name)

Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland


jettegryte

jettegryta (definite singular)
jettegryter (indefinite plural)
jettegrytene (definite plural)


V-dal

V-dalen (definite singular)
V-dalar (indefinite plural)
V-dalane (definite plural)


klomber

klombra (definite singular)
klombrer (indefinite plural)
klombrene (definite plural)


Gudbrandsdalen

Gudbrandsdalen m (indefinite Gudbrandsdal)

/²ɡʊbrɑnsdɑːɳ/

From Old Norse Guðbrandsdalir pl from the male name Guðbrandr. Possibly used for a smaller portion of the valley in the beginning.

Gudbrand Valley, Gudbrandsdalen (a valley and historical district Norway)


Port Arthur

(city): Ultimately from English Port Arthur.
(street): Called after the city.


Lye

From Old Norse Lýgi n, possibly from Proto-Germanic *liugiją, related to *leugō.

A farm and village in Time, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Asperen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Aspir, an ia-derivation of ǫsp f (“aspen”).


Dramn

From the Old Norse Drǫfn f (genitive Drafnar), originally a river name, from drǫfn (“wave”). From this is also the old fjord name Drafn m. Cognate with Icelandic Dröfn f.

Dramn ligg langs etter Dramselvi paa baade sidor.

1895, Hans Reusch, translated by Marius Hægstad, Ei liti landkunna elder geografi – paa landsmaal etter sette utgaava, page 18

Drammen lies next to the Drammen river on both sides.

Oslo-formene tevlar òg ut andre byformer som det kjem til å støyta på, t.d. i Dramn og Moss.

1999, Håvard Tangen, “Quo vadis, sudaustlandske mål?”, in Målføri og nynorsken, page 39

The Oslo forms also outcompete other city forms which they encounter, e.g. in Drammen and Moss.

A city and municipality of Buskerud, Norway. Official name: Drammen


Dødsdalen

døds- + dalen “The Death Valley”; possibly from deaths that have taken place here, or its dangerous terrain.

(informal) A side valley of Isdalen by the mountain Ulriken, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway


Ulriken

From Old Norse *Alrekr, *Álrekr, from al- (“all”) + rekr (“mighty”). Merged with the given name Ulrik by influence from German.


Isdalen

English: Isdal Valley

English: Isdalen Valley

Isdal Valley (a valley in Ulriken, Bergen, Hordaland district, Vestland, Western Norway, Norway)

Südliche Petermann Range
Südliche Petermann Range#English

Wohlthat Mountains
Wohlthat Mountains#English

Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast#English

Isdalen Valley (a valley in Südliche Petermann Range, Wohlthat Mountains, Princess Astrid Coast, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica)


Møre

From Old Norse Mǿrr (á Mǿri), from Old Norse mǿrr (“land”), probably related to marr (“sea”).

the two districts Nordmøre and Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal


Ornes

From Old Norse Órnes, from ór (“out of”) + nes (“headland”).

Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane#English

A farm in Luster, Inner Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Nidaros

Nidaros Cathedral
Nidelva
Trondheim
nn:Nidaros

From Old Norse Niðaróss, Niðarós from Niðar, genitive of Nið f (“the River Nid”) + óss (“river mouth”). This was the Old Norse name of the city Trondheim, and was revived in the 19th century to replace the Danish name Trondhjem. It became the official name in 1929, but due to protests, it was changed to Trondheim the following year.

der eg liksom skvatt tilbake paa Dekket og sagde: „Aa, gamle Nidaros! er du der?“

1860, Aasmund O. Vinje, Ferdaminni fraa Sumaren 1860., Christiania: Printed by Bergh & Ellefsen, page 128

where I sort of jumped back on the deck and said: “Oh, old Nidaros! are you there?”

(unofficial or historical) a city in Trøndelag, Norway


Færøyarne

Færøyarne f pl (indefinite plural Færøyar, definite plural dative Færøyom)

Færøyar (indefinite plural)
Færøyom (dative definite plural)

(pre-1917) Faroe Islands, Faeroe Islands, or the Faroes; alternative spelling of Færøyane


Dombås

From Old Norse *Dumbuáss, from the river name Dumba + áss (“hill”). The river name is possibly derived from dumbr (“mute”).


Setesdal

Setesdalen (definite)
Sætisdal (accusative indefinite nominative singular)
Sætisdalen (accusative definite nominative singular)
Sætisdals- (genitive in-compounds indefinite singular)

nn-decl-m-a-dial-dat

Sætisdal

nn-decl-blank-sing

Sætisdal

From Old Norse *Setrsdalr, from setr n (“seat, residence”) and dalr m (“valley”).

Setesdal (a valley and historical district Norway)


Agder

From Old Norse Agðir f pl, from a singular form *Ǫgð, from Proto-Germanic *Agiðō, from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Cognate with Old English eg(e)de, Old High German egida, and Old Welsh ocet (> Welsh oged (“harrow”)).

A county of Southern Norway, until 2020 split into Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder


Røykjavik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Reykjavík, or a semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Reykjavík, Røykjavík (“bay of smokes”). From reykja, genitive plural of reykr (“smoke”), and vík (“bay”). Equivalent to røyk + vik (the original genitive plural *røykje- / *røykja- is lost).

slbor

Igaar gjekk det som eld i turt gras yver heile Røykjavik at tyskarar og franskmenner var byrja krig.

1913 April 23, J. H., “Islandsbrev. Samrøringi i Noreg.”, in Gula Tidend

Yesterday, it went like wildfire across Reykjavík that Germans and Frenchmen had gone to war.

The capital of Iceland. Official name: Reykjavík


Kaupanger

/²kœʊ̯paŋːər/

[ˈkʰæ̌u̯ː.pɐ̞̂u̞̯ŋɡ]

From Old Norse Kaupangr or Lúsakaupangr, from kaupangr.

A village in Indre Sogn district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.


Holmsbu

[ˈhɔ̀ɳʂ.bʉ̌]

From the farm name Holm, and bu f, from Old Norse búð.


Ny-Ålesund

From ny (“new”) + Ålesund. Named after the city of Ålesund in Sunnmøre on the West Norwegian coast.


Bjørkedal

From Old Norse Bjǫrkudalr, from the river name *Bjarka, which is connected to bjǫrk (“birch”) and may refer to a light river bed.


Ulvestad

Uncertain first part; Possibly from the Old Norse male name Ulfr, or from ulfr (“wolf”). Another possibility is a river name *Ulfa, which has later disappeared. The last part is from staðr (“stead, place”).

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Ulvestad

[²uɽ.ʋə.stɐ̞ː]

A farm in Valdres district, Oppland, Norway.


Lauvstad

Newer name; from lauv (“leaf”) + stad (“stead, place”). Replaced the older name Fìta, Feta (and Danicised form Feden).


Vefsna

From Old Norse *Vefsn. Of uncertain origin.


Hjaltland

From Old Norse Hjaltland, from hjalt (“hilt”) + land (“land”). Doublet of Shetland.

Han gav etter Avgifti, som Skottakonungen skulde reida til Noreg fyre Suderøyarne, og gav honom endaa Orknøyarne og Hjaltland i Vedd fyre 60 Tusund Gulldukatar; alt detta skulde vera Heimangaava med Margreta, Dotter hans, som vart gift med Skottakonungen Jakob den Tridje. Slikt gjorde han utan Samtykkje av Noregs Rikes Raad, og Øyarne vordi aldri atterløysta.

1862, Eirik M. Torvaldsson Sommer, Noregs Saga i Stuttmaal, elder Fortelning um dei største Tilburdarne med Nordmennerne og deira Tilstand i Noreg gjenom Forntidi til vaare Dagar, page 198

He accepted the price the Scottish king would pay Norway for the Hebrides, and gave him Orkney and Shetland too in surety for 60 thousand gold ducats; all this as dowry for Margaret, his daughter, who got married to the Scottish king James the third. He did such without permission from the Counsil of Norway, and the islands were never given back.


Torshamn

Calque of Faroese Tórshavn, from Old Norse Þórshǫfn.

Tórshavn (the capital of the Faroe Islands; official name: Tórshavn)


Krøderen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Krǿðir, possibly from Proto-Norse *ᚲᚱᛟᚹᛁᛞᛁᛃᚨᛉ (*krowidijaʀ /*Krōwidijaʀ/).


Krikane

From the definite plural of krìk, from Old Norse krikr.

A farm in Ulvestad, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A farm in Valldal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Strømsø

Danicised form; from the farm name Strøm.

A city district and parish of Drammen, Buskerud, Norway


Bragernes

Danicised form; from Old Norse Brakanes, from the farm name Brakar pl, from braki (“juniper”).


Vossavangen

[²ʋɞ̞s.sɐ̞ˌʋa̝ɲ.jɪn]

På Vossavangen der vil eg bu.


Vålerenga

[²ʋo̞ːɻɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

[²ʋo̞ːɽɛ̞ŋ.ŋɐ̞]

A neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway


Jøsok

From Old Norse *Ljótolfsakr from Ljótolfr + akr (“field”), or *Ljótsakr, from Ljótr.

A farm in Herøy, co Møre og Romsdal Norway


Rovde

From Old Norse *Rǫðvin, from rǫð f (“moraine”) + vin (“meadow”).

A village in Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Velsvik

From Old Norse *Valdsvík, from Valdr (“the Voldsfjord”) + vík + [Term?] (“bay”).

compound

A hamlet in Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Verdande

A peak of the Misery Mountain, Bear Island, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway


Nesoddtangen

From Nesodd- + tangen (“the ness, the cape”). The place name Nesodden itself means “the cape/ness of Nes” and was the original name of Nesoddtangen. From Old Norse Nesoddi, from Nes + oddi (“cape, ness”), with Nes being the old name of the peninsula between the Oslo Fjord and the Bunne Fjord, from nes (“ness”).

A headland and village in Nesodden, Akershus, Norway


Tysnesøy

From Tysnes + øy (“island”). Replaced older *Jerlo, *Jarlo (written Gierlou in a Danish text), from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg.

An island in Tysnes, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway


Jerlo

Written Gierlou in a Danish text from 1743; from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of Njardarlog.

(obsolete) An island in Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway, replaced by Tysnesøy in the 19th century.


Dalsfjord

From dals- (“valley”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A parish and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.

(definite form) A fjord in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Sunnylven

From Old Norse *Sunniflir, originally a fjord name. First part from sunnr (“south”), last part possibly from *viflir (“low, wet terrain”). Another, unlikely, suggestion is *heflir.

A parish, village and former municipality of Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.


Njardarlog

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of *Jerlo and *Jarlo.

lbor

(historical) An island in Hordaland, Norway, the older name of Tysnesøy


Njærheim

[²njæː.ʁɛ̝ɪ̯ˑ]

From Old Norse *Njarð(h)eimr, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) + heimr (“home, -ham”).

compound

A farm and church site in the village Nærbø, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Godøy

[ˈɡu̞ː.dœʏː.no̞]

From Old Norse Goðey, from goð (“god”) + ey (“island”).

An island in Giske, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A village in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway


Jæren

Definite form; from Old Norse Jaðarr (modern day Låg-Jæren), from jaðarr (“rim, edge”), whence also jadar, jar. Cognate with Icelandic Jaðar, Swedish Jädern and Danish Jæderen.


Øyresund

Calque of Danish Øresund and Swedish Öresund, from Old Norse Eyrarsund. Cognate with Faroese Oyrarsund and Icelandic Eyrarsund.

the Sound (a strait that separates Zealand from Scania; official name: Øresund)


Biri

From Old Norse Biríð, likely from an older *Ber-híð (“bear lair”).

A parish and village in Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway


Kolbotn

/²køːɽabɔnː/

From Old Norse *Kolabotn, from kol (“coal”) + botn (“bottom”). Cognate with Danish Kullebund (Danicised form).

A village in Nordre Follo, formerly Oppegård, Akershus, Norway


Hafrsfjord

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Hafrsfjǫrðr, from hafr (“male goat”) + fjǫrðr (“fjord”). Compare the inherited Haffjord. Cognate with Faroese Havursfjørður and Icelandic Hafursfjörður.

lbor

Haversfjord

alternative names for the historical place


Nore

From Old Norse Nórar f pl, from *nór (“narrow sound”), referring to the narrow sound in the Nore Fjord.

A village in Nore og Uvdal, Buskerud, Norway


Gauldal

/²ɡœʊːldaːlən/

/²ɡœʊːɽdaːɽən/

[²ɡɞːɽ.dɐ̞ˑɳ]

From Old Norse Gaulardalr, from the river name *Gaul f, whence also Gaula. Cognate with Faroese Geyldalur, Icelandic Gaulardalur, and Danish Gul(e)dalen (Danicised form).

A valley and district in southern Trøndelag, Norway


Mosjøbekken

Definite form; from Mosjø + bekk (“creek”).


Jamteland

From Old Norse Jamtaland, from jamti (“Jamt”) + land (“land”). According to the saga of Haakon the Good, named after Ketill jamti, the legendary first settler of this landscape. Cognate with Icelandic Jamtaland, Swedish Jämtland and Danish Jemtland.

Jämtland (a landscape and county, until 1645 in Norway, now in Sweden)


Herjådal

[²hɛ̞ɾ.jo̞.dɐ̞ːɽ]

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.

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


Klakksvik

A farm in Aure, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Klaksvik

From Faroese Klaksvík, from the mountain name Klakkur, from klakkur (“cliff”), and vík (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Klakksvík and Danish Klagsvig.

Klaksvík (a town on the island of Borðoy, Faroe Islands)


Øyafjelljøkulen

Definite form; adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull, from Eyjafjöll + jökull (“glacier”).

Eyjafjallajökull (a glacier and volcano in southern Iceland)


Langjøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Langjökull, from langur (“long”) + jökull (“glacier”).


Isafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ísafjörður, from ís (“ice”) + fjörður (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden and Isfjorden.

A city in Vestfirðir, Iceland. Official name: Ísafjörður


Vatnajøkul

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Vatnajökull, from vatn (“water”) + jökull (“glacier”).

Vatnajökull (a glacier in southern Iceland)


Olavsfjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Ólafsfjörður, from the male given name Ólafur + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Ólafsfjörður


Dalvik

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Dalvík, from dalur (“valley”) + vík (“bay”).

A village in Dalvíkurbyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Dalvík


Øyafjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Eyjafjörður, from ey (“island”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A fjord in Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Eyjafjörður


Siglufjord

Adapted borrowing of Icelandic Siglufjörður, from sigla (“mast”) + fjörður (“fjord”).

A town and fjord in Fjallabyggð, Norðurland eystra, Iceland. Official name: Siglufjörður

sigle

the middle of a boat where the mast sits


Straumøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Streymoy, from streymur (“stream”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Straumey and Danish Strømø.

The main island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Streymoy


Straumøy

(definite form):
An island in Bømlo, Rogaland, Norway

An island in Hitra, in southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Hamarøy, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Flakstad, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Sortland, Vesterålen district, Nordland, Norway


Bordøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Borðoy, from barð (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Borðey and Danish Bordø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Borðoy


Suderøy

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏː/

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Suðuroy, from suður (“south”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Suðurey and Danish Suderø.

The southernmost island of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Suðuroy


Suderøyane

/²sʊː(ə)rœʏːanə/

From Old Norse Suðreyjar f pl, from suðr (“south”) + ey (“island”).

Hebrides (an island west of Scotland; official name: Hebridane)


Kallsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kalsoy, Kallsoy (literally “man island”), from kallur (“man”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Karlsey and Danish Kalsø.

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kalsoy


Kunøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Kunoy (literally “woman island”), from kona (“woman”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Konuoy and Danish Kunø.

bor

An island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Kunoy


Tøyen

From Old Norse Tǫðin f, from tað (“manure”) + vin (“meadow”).


Skøyen

From Old Norse Skǫðin f, from skaði (“damage”) + vin (“meadow”).


Alna

From Old Norse Alna, *Alnar, genitive of *Ǫln f in compounds like Alnabrú, from older *Alnarbrú.

A river, farm and city district in Oslo, Norway


Bjørvika

Definite form; from Old Norse Bǿjarvík, from bǿr (“town”) + vík (“bay”).


Svinøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Svínoy, from svín (“pig, swine”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Svíney and Danish Svinø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Svínoy


Fugløy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Fugloy, from fuglur (“headland”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Fugley and Danish Fuglø.

An island, one of the Northern Isles of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Fugley


Vågar

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágar m pl, from vágur (“bay”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogar.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official names: Vágar and Vágoy


Vidøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Viðoy, from viður (“wood”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Viðey and Danish Viderø.

An island, the northernmost of the Faroe Islands. Official name: Viðoy


Vågøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Vágoy, from vágur (“bay”) + oy, a variant of oyggj (“island”). Cognate with Icelandic Vogey and Danish Vågø.


Nolsøy

Adapted borrowing of Faroese Nólsoy, from Old Norse Norsey. Cognate with Icelandic Nólsey and Danish Nolsø.

An island in the Faroe Islands. Official name: Nólsoy


Tjuvfjorden

Definite form; from tjuv (“thief”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Edge Island, Svalbard, Norway


Kvitøya

Definite form; from kvit (“white”) + øy (“island”).

White Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Storfjorden

Definite form; from stor (“big”) + fjord (“fjord”).


Nordaustlandet

Definite form; from nord (“north”) + aust (“east”) + land (“land”).

compound

North East Land (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Isfjorden

Definite form; from is (“ice”) + fjord (“fjord”). Doublet of Isefjorden, Isafjord, and Isefjær.

doublet

nn:Isfjorden i Kvænangen
nn:Isfjorden i Romsdalsfjorden
nn:Isfjorden på Svalbard

A fjord and village in Rauma, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Grønfjorden

Definite form; from grøn (“green”) + fjord (“fjord”).

A fjord in Meløy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway


Ny-York

Calque of English New York, from New + York. From the English town name York, originally from Old Norse Jórk, Jórvík. Compare Icelandic Nýja Jórvík.

United States of America
United States of America#English

New York (a city and state of the United States of America; official name: New York)


Jorvik

From Old Norse Jórvík, an adaptation of Old English Eoforwīċ, from Latin Eborācum, from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg, *Eβorāg. The Old English form comes from a false association with eofor (“boar”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Jórvík, Swedish Jorvik, and Danish Jorvig.

(historical) York (a city and unitary authority in modern North Yorkshire, England)


Bjørnøya

Definite form; from bjørn (“bear”) + øy (“island”), akin to Dutch Beeren Eiland, Bereneiland, named by Willem Barents in 1596 after he saw a polar bear swimming by the island. Compare Faroese Bjarnoyggin, Bjarnoy, Icelandic Bjarnarey, Swedish Björnön, and Danish Bjørneøen.

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

Bear Island (an island in Svalbard, Norway)


Bjørnøya

/²bjœnːœʏːa/

A common island name:
An island in Aremark, Østfold, Norway

An island in Rygge, Outer Østfold, Norway

An island in Rømskog, Inner Østfold, Norway

An island in Aurskog-Høland, Akershus, Norway

An island in Eidskog, Glåmdal district, Hedmark, Norway

An island in the Farris lake, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

An island in Bamble, Grenland district, Telemark, Norway

An island in Sveio, in the northern Haugaland district, or Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

An island in Bømlo, Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway

Sogn og Fjordande
Sogn og Fjordande#English

An island in Bremanger, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordande, Norway

An island in Ålesund, until 1965 in Borgund, and 2020 in Haram, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Molde, until 2020 in Midsund, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island of the Bjørnsund archipelago, Hustadvika, formerly Fræna, Romsdal district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

An island in Hitra, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Orkland, Orkdal district, until 2020 in Snillfjord, Fosen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Rennebu, Orkdalen district, southern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Stjørdal, in northern Trøndelag, Norway

An island in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Rødøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Bodø, Salten district, Nordland, Norway

An island in Vestvågøy, Lofoten district, Nordland, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Tromsø, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Kvænangen, Troms, Norway

A common island name:
An island in Måsøy, Finnmark, Norway


Kjøpenhamn

Semi-learned borrowing from Danish København, from Old Danish Køpmannæhafn (“Copenhagen”, literally “chapmen’s haven”). Compare Faroese Keypinhavn, Icelandic Kaupinhafn, and Swedish Köpenhamn.

der

Copenhagen (the capital city, municipality, and former county of Denmark; official name: København)


Bjørnøy

An island in Stavanger, Jæren district, Rogaland, Norway


Gamlebyen

Definite form; from gamleby (“old town”), from gamal (“old”) + by (“town, city”).

Gamlebyen i Oslo

Old Town (a neighbourhood of Gamle Oslo borough, Oslo, Norway, in the same area of the old town that bunt down in 1624)

A district of Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway


Myklagard

/²mʏkɽaɡaːɽ/

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse Miklagarðr, from mikill (“big, great”) + garðr (“city”), literally “the large city”. Compare mykjen, mykle- and gard.

compound

Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire#English

Byzantium, Constantinople (a city in Turkey; ancient capital of the Byzantine Empire; modern Istanbul)


Åsgard

Distortion of Åsskard n, from Old Norse Ásskarð.

A farm in Surnadal, Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Fosna

Definite form; from Old Norse Fólgsn. Doublet of Fosen.

A town and municipality of Nordmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Official name: Kristiansund


Nidareid

An isthmus between the Nid River and the Trondheim Fjord, connecting the Midtbyen district in Trondheim, Norway to the mainland


Fold

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Fold f (definite Folda or (pre-2012) Foldi)

From Old Norse Fold, from fold (“field, plain”), thus meaning “the broad, open fjord”. From Proto-Germanic *fuldō, *fulþō. Akin to English fold (“earth”)

(chiefly historical) A fjord in South East Norway, equivalent to the outer Oslo Fjord


Austfold

From Old Norse Austfold f, from austr (“east”) + Fold. Cognate with Faroese Eystfold and Icelandic Austfold.

A county in South East Norway. Official name: Østfold


Follo

From Old Norse Folló, from *Foldló, *Foldarló, from Fold (“the outer Oslo Fjord”) + ló (“meadow”). Cognate with Icelandic Folló.


Trandum

Likely from the river name *Trǫnd + heimr, cf. Tranby (< Trandarbýr).

A farm and former army camp in Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway


Mjøndal

From Old Norse *Mylnudalr, from mylna (“mill”) + dalr (“valley”), with a breaking of the -y-, yielding -jø-.

(definite form) a village in Drammen, Buskerud, Norway, formerly in Nedre Eiker


Sverike

From Old Norse Svíaríki, from Svía (“of Swedes”) + ríki (“kingdom”). Cognate with Faroese Svøríki, Swedish and Danish Sverige, and Old English Swēorīċe.


Lærdalsøyri

Definite form; from Lærdal + øyr (“riverbank, delta”).

A town in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, by the delta of the Lærdal River


Besso

Definite form; related to besse m (“bear”), from Old Norse bersi. Doublet of Bessa (river in Vågå).

A river running from the lake Bessevatnet, Ullensvang, Hordaland, Norway


Besseggi

Definite form; from the river name Bessa + egg (“edge”). Related to besse (“bear”), from Old Norse bersi.

A mountain ridge on the mountain Veslfjellet, between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet, Vågå, Oppland, Norway


Bessa

Definite form; related to besse (“bear”), from Old Norse bersi. Doublet of Besso (river on the Hardanger Plateau).

A river running from the lake Bessvatnet, Vågå, Oppland, Norway


Fosen

From Old Norse Fólgsn, originally an island name (now Storfosna); from fela (“to hide”). Doublet of Fosna.

A district and former bailiwick in Trøndelag, Norway


Karmt

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Karmt f (definite Kartå or (from dative) Karten)

First part from Old Norse Kǫrmt (genitive Karmtar), from karmr.

(chiefly archaic) an island in Rogaland, Norway. Official name: Karmøy


Onsøy

Originally an island name; from Old Norse Óðinsey, from Óðinn (“Odin, Woden”) + ey (“island”).

A former municipality of Østfold, Norway


Onsaker

From Old Norse Óðinsakr, from Óðinn + akr. Doublet of Onsåker.

A farm name found various places in Eastern Norway:


Dovrefjell

A mountain area in Norway, creating a natural border between the Nordafjells part of Norway and the rest of the kingdom


Lågdalen

Definite form; from Låg + dal (“valley”). Doublet of Lardal.

A valley in Vestfold, Norway, around the river Lågen


Setesdalsheiene

Definitive plural form of Setesdal + -s- + hei.

A mountain plateau in Norway consisting of two plateaux: the smaller Austheia in the east and the bigger Vestheia in the west. The Setesdal valley is stretching from north to south in between these two plateaux.


Kvikne

a town in the valley between Tynset and Berkåk in Norway, which shares cultural and linguistical similarities both with Trøndelag and Austlandet.

a municipality which had the administrative center in this town. Had two parishes. In 1966 the one parish (Innset sokn) became part of Trøndelag, while the other part (Kvikne itself) became part of Tynset municipality, which currently is an administrative unit of Innlandet.

a town on the Vinstra river between the towns Vinstra and Skåbu, also in Norway


Hjerkinn

From Old Norse *Hjarðkinn, from hjǫrð (“livestock, herd”) + kinn (“mountainside”).

compound

A town in Dovre municipality, Oppland, Norway, by the border to Trøndelag


Mjøsa

Definite form; from Old Norse Mjǫrs f, from Proto-Germanic *Mersō, an s-derivation of Proto-Indo-European *mer-, whence also merja (“to crush”).

Mjøsa (a lake in Oppland and Hedmark, Norway)


Syvdsfjorden

/¹sʏsːfjɔːrɪɲ/

Definite form; from Syvde + fjord (“fjord”), compare the Old Norse fjord name *Syfðir.

A fjord in Vanylven, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Syvde

From Old Norse *Syfðir m, originally a fjord name

A village and former municipality of Vanylven, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Agnefest

From agn (“bait”) + -fest (“place to moor boats”), from Old Norse festr f.

af

A village in Lyngdal, West Agder, Norway


Sygnefest

From Old Norse *Sygnafestr f, from sygnir pl (“people from Sogn”) + festr (“rope, cord”). Equivalent of sygn + -fest (“place to moor boats”).

compound

A farm between the villages Dingja and Rutledal in Gulen municipality, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Hamarfest

From hamar (“steep cliff”) + -fest (“place to moor boats”), from Old Norse festr f.

af

Landet vert svært snaudt og audslegt, naar ein er komen um Trumsøy og endaa meir, naar du hev siglt framum Hamarfest, som er den nørdste byen i verdi.

1895, Dr. Hans Reusch, translated by Marius Hægstad, Ei liti landkunna elder geografi [A little geography], page 62

The land becomes very naked and barren, once you get past Tromsøya and even more when you’ve sailed ahead of Hammerfest, which is the northernmost city in the world.

Hammerfest (a city in Finnmark, Norway; the northernmost city in the world; official name: Hammerfest)


Svorkmo

Located on the meeting place between rivers Svorka and Orkla, hence the name. The second part is from mo (“big river beach”). The river's name Svorka has unclear meaning, probably related to darkness.

a village in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag, Norway. Back in the 18th century the village was one of the biggest towns in Trøndelag due to the copper mining activity in Løkken Verk, which was depending on the transporting, smelting and the refinery in Svorkmo.


Løkken Verk

The first part Løkken is the name of one of the places, where the first mining production took place. Similar to Norwegian Nynorsk lykkje - a fenced farming area, usually for livestock. The second part verk means a production place, usually a mine (see Norwegian Nynorsk verk). In Danish and Swedish texts from before the 20th century attested as Lyckens Værk, Løkkens Værk, Løckens Værk etc.

a town in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag, Norway. The town was a big copper mining place in 1654-1853 and 1891-1962. A pilgrim path is going through the town from the Dovre mountains down to the Nidaros cathedral.


Torsnes

From Old Norse Þórsnes, from Þórr + nes.

A village and former municipality of Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway


Odenssal

In a letter from 1345 spelled as ⟨Odenssall⟩ (accusative); from Old Norse Óðinssalr, from Óðinn + salr. It has also been suggested that the true form is Óðinsalr and derived from a word related to Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌷𐍃 (alhs, “temple”).

(obsolete) old name of a neighbourhood of Steinkjer, Trøndelag, Norway, in the area of present day Beitstad


Totland

From Old Norse Þórsland, from Þórr + land.

A village and parish of Stad municipality, Nordfjord district, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, formerly in Vågsøy municipality


Dravlaus

Originally a farm name. Last part from Old Norse lauss (“loose; -less”), or the noun lausa f, a variant of leysa (“lack”). The first part is uncertain, but may come from draf (“dregs, draff”), or from drafli (“a dainty made of caramelised curdled milk”). The latter would be a derogatory exonym, implying they had less food on this farm. Compare the Icelandic farm name Draflaleysa.
Oluf Rygh has suggested Old Norse *Draglausa as a possible Old Norse form, from drag (“pull, drag”).

A village in Volda, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

A village in Sykkylven, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Malmøy

malm (“ore”) + øy (“island”); from a folk etymology interpretation of Malmö, from Middle Danish Malmøgh (literally “ore hill”). Compare Icelandic Málmey.

Det var so eg mest vart sprengd av Tankar, for eg var so uppkveikt av Havlufti paa Ferdi fraa Malmøy, at eg ikki var staalsliten eller blaseret daa, sp, eg desverre sidan vardt.

1862 June 29, Aasmund O. Vinje, “Studentferdi”, in Dølen, page 1

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(rare) Malmö (a city in Scania, Sweden; official name: Malmö)


Nerdrum

From Old Norse Njarðarin or Nerðrin, from Njǫrðr + vin (“meadow”).

A village in Lillestrøm, Romerike district, Akershus, Norway


Årgjeng

Adapted borrowing of Swedish Årjäng, from å (“river”) + gänge (“passage, crossing”), thus meaning “river crossing”.

compound

Årjäng (a town and municipality of Värmland, Sweden)


Rjånes

From Old Norse *Rjánes, from *ré, a variant of rá (“pole, yard”), + nes (“headland”).

A headland and former ferry slip in Ørsta, Sunnmøre district, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Svone

Related to svòna (“to grow, overflow”, about rivers).

a river in Lesja and Dovre in Oppland, and Oppdal in Trøndelag, Norway


Røyros

Originally a farm name, until it was repurposed for the town around 1650. First part from Old Norse *Reyðr, from rauðr (“red”), cf. reyðr. Last part from óss (“river mouth”).

Maaḷar-kånste læṛdė ’n Pær på Røyros, ’n reistė dit i ongdome å gav se i lærė sjå ein maaḷar-męstęr, såm dẹ sto slikt eit oṛ tå.

1894, Ivar Kleiven, Segner fraa Vaagaa, page 126

Per learnt the art of painting in Røros; he travelled there in his youth and was taught by a painting master, which was well renowned.

Den austlegaste Vegen er sedvanlega kallad Røyros-Vegen; han gjeng nordetter Øysterdalen igjenom Tunnset (Tønsæt) og Tolgen til Bergstaden Røyros, som er kjend av sitt Koparverk og ligg i ei Lægd imillom nokre stora og jamna Heidar, nokot yver fjortan Mil ifraa Trondheim og til og tretti Mil ifraa Oslo (Kristiania).
The easternmost road is commonly called the Røyros road; it goes north along the Øysterdal through Tunnset (Tønsæt) and Tolgen to the mining town Røyros, which is known for its copperworks and lies in a hollow between a few large and even moors, some thirty miles away from Trondheim and thirty-three miles from Oslo (Kristiania).

1911, Ivar Aasen, Skrifter i samling, volume 1, page 209

A mining town and municipality of Gauldal district, southern Trøndelag, Norway. Official name: Røros


Øyeren

→ Swedish: Öjern, Öjeren

→ Danish: Øjeren

Definite form; from Old Norse *Eyir m, from ey (“island”), referring to the sand islands in the northern end, by the delta of the river Glåma.


Sarp

(definite form) A waterfall in Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway


Tunsberg

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Túnsberg.

lbor

(chiefly historical) a city and municipality of Vestfold, Norway. Official name: Tønsberg


Bygdin

Definite form; from Old Norse *Bygðir, from bugr (“bend”), thus meaning “the bent one”. Compare the nearby lake Gjende, meaning “the straight one”, from gandr (“staff”).

A lake in Vang, Valdres district, Oppland, Norway


Gjende

Definite form; from Old Norse *Gendir, from gandr (“staff”), thus meaning “the straight one”. Compare the nearby lake Bygdin, meaning “the bent one”, from bygr (“bent”).

North Gudbrand Valley
North Gudbrand Valley#English

A lake in Vågå, North Gudbrand Valley district, Oppland, Norway


Hajeren

Definite form; from Old Norse *Hagir, from older *Hagi, from Proto-Germanic *hagô (“enclosure”). The name would thus mean “the one that encloses; the border lake”, possibly referring to the position near the border to Vestfold county.

mention-gloss

A lake in Kongsberg, Numedal district, Buskerud, Norway


Vinstre

A lake in Valdres district, Oppland, Norway right east of the Bygdin lake


Flatdal

From Old Norse Flatdalr, from flatr (“flat”) + dalr (“valley”). The modern pronunciation with /d/ in the first part is an assimilation with the following consonant, cf. the nearby Heddal, Heiddal < *Heitdal (Old Norse Heitradalr).

A village and valley in Seljord, Telemark, Norway


Bitdal

From the river name Bitu, from Old Norse *Bíta (“a biting creek, a very cold creek”), related to bita (“to bite”). The other part is dal (“valley”). The modern pronunciation with /d/ in the first part is an assimilation with the following consonant, cf. the nearby Heddal < Old Norse Heitradalr. Meanwhile, the assimilation in the local dialect went the other way.

inh

A valley in Vinje, Telemark, Norway, in the former Rauland municipality. Most area of the valley is covered by an artificially enlarged lake.

Bital

used e.g. in eye dialect spellings and old maps


Heddal

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 Fladdal < Flatdalr.

A village and church site in Notodden, Telemark, Norway


Jeløy

From the first part of the old island name Jalund + øy (“island”).

(definite form) An island in Moss, Outer Østfold, Norway


Jalund

From Old Norse Jǫlund, Jalund, possibly from the fjord name *Jali + -und. Cognate with Icelandic Jölund.

(obsolete) An island in Moss, Outer Østfold, Norway. Official name: Jeløy(a)


Heddøla

Definite form; related to Heddal. Replaced the Old Norse name *Heitr f, possibly from heitr (“hot”).


Møsvatn

From Old Norse *Mernisvatn, from the older name *Mernir + vatn (“lake”). The first part is derived from the river name *Marna (whence also Måne), again derived from *Mǫrn.


Måne

From Old Norse *Marna, derived from *Mǫrn, likely from the root of marr (“sea”).


Lierelva

Definite form; from Lier f pl + elv (“river”). Replaced the older name *Sviðrir m (ja-stem), surviving in the valley and farm name Sørsdal (< Syðrisdalr, *Sviðrisdalr), and the farm name Svere.


Svere

From Old Norse *Sviðrir, originally the name of the Lier River (now Lierelva). Related to Old English swaþrian (“to become still”).


Sørsdal

Originally a valley name; from Old Norse Syðrisdalir m pl, a variant of Sviðrisdalir, from *Sviðrir + dalr (“valley”).


Ljabru

From Old Norse Ljarnabrú, from *Ljárnarbrú, from *Ljórn + brú (“bridge”).

A hill and neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway


Ljan

Originally a river name (now Ljanselva); from Old Norse *Ljórn (genitive *Ljárnar), from older *Léǫrn, from Proto-Norse *ᛚᛖᚹᚨᚱᚾᚢ (*lewarnu), from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewH-.

A church site and neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway


Kyrkjenes

From kyrkje (“church”) + nes (“headland”), a calque of Danish Kirkenæs, referring to a church on the place built in 1862. Replaced the older names Pisselvnes and Håkjerringnes. Cognate with Icelandic Kirkjunes.

A town in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, in the far north-eastern corner of Norway, close to the Russian border. Official name: Kirkenes


Tolo

From Old Norse Tólóm, dative of Tólár pl. First part from tó n (“grassy spot”); the second part -lár is less certain and may come from the plural of ló f (“meadow”) or lá f.

A farm in Kvam, Hardanger district, Hordaland, Norway


Vikingstad

/²vɪçːɪŋsta/

From Old Norse *Víkingsstaðir m pl, from the male given name Víkingr + staðr (“place, stead”). Doublet of Vikestad.

A farm in Torvastad parish, Karmøy, Nordland, Norway


Vikestad

From Old Norse Víkingsstaðir m pl, from the male given name Víkingr + staðr (“place, stead”). For the Bindal farm, this is attested in the form Vikingstadom m pl (dative), and the farm in Nærøysund is most likely of the same origin. Doublet of Vikingstad, a farm in Torvastad on the island of Karmøy.

A farm in Nærøysund, North Trøndelag, Norway


Berglyd

According to P. A. Munch, from Old Norse Berurjóðr. He states it because of the name of a near-located lake Faksetjørna, similar to Orvar-Odd's horse's name Faxi (probably from fax). The place has also many burial places from Viking age.
On the other hand, the name of Berglyd is not etymologically identical to Berurjóðr (at least in its modern form as compound of berg + lyd), while locations starting with Fakse- and Fokse- are common in Norway and have various origin.
In the same time, a place called Bergljoturda is located in Northern Trøndelag near the home town of Orvar Odd in Vikna. This place has several burial cairns. But neither this place is etymologically identical to Berurjóðr, but is probably derived from urd and the female name Bergljot.


Øgderen

Definite form; from Old Norse *Ygðir m, an ia-derivation, possibly of the river name *Yggja.


Tuddal

Inherited from Old Norse *Tuptdalr, from tupt (“homestead”) + dalr (“valley”). According to another version, the valley is called after a local hermit saintess Tove, so the early form was *Þófdalr.


Tesse

From Old Norse Þessir, an ia-derivation of the river name *Þessa (whence Tessa), from older *Þersa, derived from the root of þurr (“dry”).


Jåsund

From Old Norse *Mjá(va)sund, from the adjective mjár, mjór (“narrow”) + sund (“sound”). Doublet of Jøssund.

A farm in Sola, Jæren district, Rogaland


Djupevik

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Djupevik f (definite Djupevika or (Sogndal) Djupeviki)

Djupevika (definite)
Djupeviki (definite)

From djup (“deep”) + vik (“bay”). Doublet of Djupavik, Djupvik, and Gjøvik.

doublet

(definite form) A farm in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway


Alvera

From Old Norse Alviðra f, from al- (“all”) + veðr (“weather”), referring to harsh weather. Doublet of Alver (municipality). Cognate with Icelandic Alviðra.

A farm in Høyanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

A farm in Sunnfjord municipality, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, formerly in Gaular municipality


Helleland

From Old Norse *Helluland, from hella (“flat stone, slab”) + land (“land”).


Helleland

[Alt: Wooden church with white horizontal panels and slate roof]
From Old Norse *Helliland, from hellir (“cave”) + land (“land”). Doublet of Helland.

A church site in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway


Helgeren

Definite form; an ia-derivation of Old Norse heilagr.


Eikeren

Definite form; from Old Norse *Eikir, an ia-derivation of eik f (“oak”).

A lake in Buskerud and Vestfold, South East Norway


Tveite

From Old Norse *Þveitar, plural of þveit f.

A farm in Tvedestrand, East Agder, Norway


Beitstad

From Old Norse Beitstǫð f, maybe from older *Beitisstǫð. Uncertain first part; last part from stǫð (“landing-place for boats”).

A village and former municipality of Steinkjer, North Trøndelag, Norway


Helgeland

From Old Norse Hálogaland, from the genitive plural of háleygr (“inhabitant of Hálogaland”) + land. Doublet of Hålogaland.


Tretten

From Old Norse Þrættin or Þrǿttin. First part possibly from þróttr (“power, strength”); last part from vin (“meadow”).

A village and parish of Øyer, Oppland, Norway


Fogn

From Old Norse Fogn, possibly related to fjúka and fok.

An island in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway


Ombo

From Old Norse Umbum, dative of *Umbar pl, possibly derived from umb.


Hundvåg

From Old Norse Hundvaka (oblique form Hundvǫku). Doublet of Hundvåko.

An island and borough of Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway


Hundvåko

[²hʉnːʋɐku̞]

Definite form; from Old Norse Hundvaka (oblique form Hundvǫku). Doublet of Hundvåg.

An island in Austevoll, Hordaland, Norway


Sætreås

(definite form) a farm in Dalsfjord parish, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Kvangardsnes

A farm in Dalsfjord parish, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Kvanngardsnes

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Kvanngardsnes n (definite Kvanngardsneset)

From Old Norse hvanngarðr or hvannagarðr (“angelica farm”) + nes (“headland”).

(definite form) A headland in Dalsfjord parish, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway


Røykjanes

/²rœʏːçanɛːs/

An adapted borrowing of Icelandic Reykjanes, from genitive plural of Old Norse reykr (“smoke”) + nes (“headland”).

Southern Peninsula
Southern Peninsula#English

A headland in Southern Peninsula, Iceland. Official name: Reykjanes


Støre

Possibly from Old Norse *Staurin, from staurr (“pole”) + vin (“meadow”). Doublet of Støren.

A farm in Levanger, Northern Trøndelag, Norway


Støren

Possibly from Old Norse *Staurin, from staurr (“pole”) + vin (“meadow”). Doublet of Støre.

A village and former municipality of Midtre Gauldal, Southern Trøndelag, Norway


Lovund

[²lœʋ.ʋʉɲɐ̞]

[²lo̞ʋ.ʋʉɲɐ̞]

From Old Norse *Lǫfund, from lafa or laf + -und. Alternatively from *Laufund, from lauf (“leaf”) + -und

An island and village in Lurøy, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway


Kvinlog

From Old Norse *Hvínlǫgr, from the river name Hvín + lǫgr.

A village in Kvinesdal, Western Agder, Norway


Kvina

A river in Kvinesdal, Western Agder, Norway


Otra

Definite form; from Old Norse Otra f, derived from otr (“otter”).

A river in Agder, Norway, running through the municipalities Bykle, Valle, Bygland, Evje og Hornnes, Iveland, Vennesla and Kristiansand


Oddernes

Danicised form of Otrenes, from Old Norse Otrunes n, from the river name Otra + nes (“headland”).

A parish and former municipality now in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway

(definite form) A headland in Kristiansand, Agder, Norway


Otros

From the river name Otra + os (“river outlet”).

A city and municipality of Agder, Norway. Official name: Kristiansand


Storesand

From stor (“big”) + sand (“sand”), cf. the nearby Lillesand (literally “Little Sand”).


Heidmark

Heidmark f (definite Heidmarka, definite dative Heidmarken)

Heidmarka (definite)
Heidmarken (dative definite)

From Old Norse Heiðmǫrk, from the tribe name hei(ð)nir + mǫrk (“forest, woodland”).

A county in southeastern Norway. Official name: Hedmark


Vuku

From Old Norse Vaka (oblique form Vǫku), possibly derived from vǫk (“hole in the ice”).


Gjevillvatnet

Probably related to gjeva (“give”). The last part is vatn (“water, lake”). Known in old Danicized forms as Gevilvandet or Djevilvandet. The last one may be explained as example of folk etymology, which connects lake's name to devil (Norwegian Nynorsk djevel).


Botnedal

A valley in Telemark, Norway, located on the border of Setesdal in Tokke municipality (formerly, part of Mo municipality). Per today, the valley is mostly uninhabited.


Håkkå

(folklore) An islet on the coast of Trøndelag, Norway, nearby the Tarva islands. The islet was very swampy and had no vegetation other than heather. The islet sunk into the ocean around 1890-s. Local fishers used to throw fish on this islet in order to get good luck in fishing.


Tarva

An archipelago on the coast of Trøndelag, Norway


Skåvegen

Definite form of skåveg m. In Bokmål, spelled as Skåveien. Both spellings are used on maps, but they do not refer to the same locations.

A mountain path in Størdalen, Trøndelag, Norway (not far from Lensvik)


Nord-Makedonia

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North Macedonia (a country in Southeast Europe, in the Balkans; capital: Skopje)


Vrådal

Possibly from the farm name Vrå, from Old Norse vrá, rá.

A village in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway


Raulandsfjell

A mountain area in Vinje, Telemark, Norway


Løvstakken

A mountain area in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

another name of Løvstakksida, an area of Bergen on the north-eastern side of the mountain


Strandafjellet

A mountain in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, part of Løvstakken mountain group

A mountain in Sogndal, Norway, close to Jostedalsbreen


Haukelifjell

A mountain area in Norway, between Hardangervidda and Setesdalsheiene


Terråk

Uncertain first part. Last part from Old Norse akr.

A farm and village in Bindal, Helgeland district, Nordland, Norway