Odenssal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Odinssal

Etymology

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”).

Proper noun

Odenssal m

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

References

• Botolv Helleland (1984) Den 3. nasjonale konferansen i namnegransking, Universitetet i Oslo: Institutt for namnegransking, page 42
• Eivind Vågslid (1974) Stadnamntydingar, volume 2, page 421