Toltorpsdalen
Swedish
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The location of Toltorpsdalen.
Etymology
[edit]Literally: "The Dale of Torald's (or Torvald's) Croft."
The name consists of multiple affixes but can be divided into two main compounds: Toltorp and dalen, with an interfix -s- in between.
- Tol is a contraction of the name Torald, Torvald, or possibly another similar name. The second element, torp, means "croft" or "a smallholding established outside a village." Together, they form the meaning: "Torald's (or Torvald's) Croft."
In full, the name becomes Torald or Torvald + torp + -s- + dal + -en.[1]
While the first half, Toltorp, is attested since 1396, Toltorpsdalen was first attested in 1593.[2]
Proper noun
[edit]Toltorpsdalen ? (genitive Toltorpsdalens)
References
[edit]- ^ Lars Gahrn (2004) “Toltorpsdalen – utmarken som blev nybyggarsamhälle och senare gräddhylla”, in Mölndals hembygdsförenings årsskrift 2004 (in Swedish), Mölndal: Mölndals hembygdsförening, →ISSN, page 2
- ^ Lars Gahrn (2004) “Toltorpsdalen – utmarken som blev nybyggarsamhälle och senare gräddhylla”, in Mölndals hembygdsförenings årsskrift 2004 (in Swedish), Mölndal: Mölndals hembygdsförening, →ISSN, page 3