Bird Names in Oluf Rygh's Norwegian Farm Names
by Christie L. Ward (Gunnvǫr silfrahárr), ©2013
Ptarmigan
| Old Norse |
Date | |
Headword |
1st El. |
2nd El. |
URL |
| Rjúpadalr | n.d. |
af Riupadale (dative) | Rjupdal | rjúpa | ptarmigan |
dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| n.d. | i Riupadall (dative) | Rjupdal |
rjúpa | ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| n.d. | Ryffdall | Rjupdal | rjúpa |
ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| n.d. | Rypedal | Rjupdal | rjúpa |
ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| c.1550 | Riipdall | Rjupdal |
rjúpa | ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| 1610 | Rieppedall | Rjupdal |
rjúpa | ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| 1632 | Ripedal | Rjupdal | rjúpa |
ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| 1633 | Ripdall | Rjupdal | rjúpa |
ptarmigan | dalr | valley, dale |
Link |
| Rjúpeimr | c.1490 | Riupheimer |
Rupeim | rjúpa | ptarmigan | heimr |
abode, village |
Link |
| Rjúp + 2nd element | 1610 | Rybestølle |
Rybestøl | rjúpa | ptarmigan | | |
Link |
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