Grågårn
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From grå + gard, with definite ending -n and the -gard part spelled as Norwegian Bokmål gård (the both variants are acceptable in the local dialect). Literally, “The Grey Farm”, although there is no farm (and never was).
The -gard part may also refer to some fenced area, in this case see also Raggarden.
Proper noun
[edit]Grågårn
- An area in Trøndelag, Norway in northern part of Bjørnli. The area includes a few living houses, a forest and a bathing area (at the Litjvatn Lake).
- (unofficial) The Litjvatn Lake itself
Synonyms
[edit]- (unofficial area name) Finland