Heddal

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Heddal stave church
Heddal stavkyrkje.

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²hɛdːaːl/, [²hɛ̝d.dɐ̞ˑl]
  • Hyphenation: Hed‧dal

Proper noun

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Heddal m (definite Heddalen)

  1. A village and church site in Notodden, Telemark, Norway

Usage notes

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The place has variously been written Hit(t)erdal in older texts, but this is a constructed Danish form with little to no basis in genuine Norwegian forms.[1][2]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ P. A. Munch (1849) Historisk-geographisk Beskrivelse over Kongeriget Norge (Noregsveldi) i Middelalderen, page 4
  2. ^ Gustav Indrebø (1927) Norsk namneverk, page 71