Verdal

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Verdal

1. A municipality of Trøndelag, Norway, formerly in Nord-Trøndelag (until 1 January 2018).
2. Alternative form of Verdalsøra

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Verdalr, from earlier *Verardalr, from *Ver, an old name of the Verdalselva, and dalr (“valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²værdaːl/, /²værdaːɽ/
• (Trøndelag dialect) IPA^(key): [²ʋæɻ.ɖɐ̞ˑɽ], [²ʋæɖ.ɖɐ̞ˑɽ]

Proper noun

Verdal m (definite Verdalen)

1. A municipality in northern Trøndelag, Norway
2. (definite form) A valley in northern Trøndelag, Norway
3. Synonym of Verdalsøra

Usage notes

The definite form Verdalen is commonly used in Trøndelag instead of the indefinite form.

Derived terms

• verdaling (“someone from Verdal”)
• Verdalselva (“the Verdal River”)
• Verdalsøra

Related terms

• Verdølafylke
• Veressjøen
• Veresvatnet