nordanfjells

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • nordafjells (alternative spelling)

Etymology

From Old Norse norðanfjalls, from norðan (“from the north”) +‎ fjall (“mountain”). Compare Icelandic norðanfjalls and Danish nordenfjældsk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²nuːrafjɛls/, /²nuːɽafjɛls/

Adverb

nordanfjells

  1. north of the mountains
  2. (in Norway) north of Dovre
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