Landala
Swedish
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The location of Landala.
Etymology
[edit]The origin is disputed:
- According to the Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, the name derives from part of the farmstead Nordgården in the village of Krokslätt. It was named after Bengt Landin, a coppersmith and member of parliament.[1]
- According to Sören Skarback, the name was given by Elisabeth van Eijk, a Dutch-born wife of Markus Kock, during a visit to Gothenburg in 1659. She named a picturesque valley Laandal, from Dutch laan (“avenue”) + dal (“dale”), reflecting her heritage and the valley's appearance.[2]
First attested in 1789.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]Landala ? (genitive Landalas)
- A district in Gothenburg, Sweden.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Svenskt ortnamnslexikon (2016), Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore and Uppsala University Department of Scandinavian Languages
- ^ Sören Skarback (1992) Göteborg på 1600-talet (in Swedish), Gothenburg: Tre Böcker Förlag, →ISBN, page 164