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Looks like some New Zealand DOC huts... except the grass on the roof!
Well, Roar, I have one question not related to this photo. On my visits in Norway I realized there are some quite frequently used local names. And I'd like to understand their meaning...
So, here are the names:
Liland - I think it's "lovely piece of land" - all these places were very pleasant
Breivik, Breivika - I think it's bright bay or wide bay?
This cabin belongs to the local sister organization (KNT) of the tourist association of Norway (DNT). It's part of the "Fjordruta" (the fjord route) network of trails and cabins.
Norwegian farm names and other place names is a quite interesting topic. Most farm names are describing the local geography, while some says something about who established the farm or what status it has in relation to other farms. Many farms can be dated in time because of the different naming traditions through time. Farms ending with Land for example are probably from new farms established during the so called viking age (ca 700-1066). Many old farm names and other place names are made from words that are no longer in use. These names makes no sense anymore and have been changed over time. One example is Bjørgvin (mountain-field), today known as Bergen. Norwegian place names (and also old Norse first names) consists of two words or parts. The main part says what it is, and the other part says what's so special about the main part.
For example Liland which consist of Land (main part) meaning Land (a patch of land...) Li describes what's special about this piece of land. Li means "hill". It can be a gentle hill or a steep hill (see the name of this cabin; "Tverr li hytta, (the cabin in the traverse hill)). So, Liland means a piece of land which has some hills.
Breivik / Brevik -> Brei / Bred = broad / wide, Vik = bay. So you where right there :)
If you have more names you want to have deciphered, just shoot, perhaps I can find an answer.
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Very nice vacation house! Good shot.Greetings from wanghongliu, China.
Thanks!
Looks like some New Zealand DOC huts... except the grass on the roof!
Well, Roar, I have one question not related to this photo. On my visits in Norway I realized there are some quite frequently used local names. And I'd like to understand their meaning...
So, here are the names:
Liland - I think it's "lovely piece of land" - all these places were very pleasant
Breivik, Breivika - I think it's bright bay or wide bay?
Thanks in advance!
This cabin belongs to the local sister organization (KNT) of the tourist association of Norway (DNT). It's part of the "Fjordruta" (the fjord route) network of trails and cabins.
Norwegian farm names and other place names is a quite interesting topic. Most farm names are describing the local geography, while some says something about who established the farm or what status it has in relation to other farms. Many farms can be dated in time because of the different naming traditions through time. Farms ending with Land for example are probably from new farms established during the so called viking age (ca 700-1066). Many old farm names and other place names are made from words that are no longer in use. These names makes no sense anymore and have been changed over time. One example is Bjørgvin (mountain-field), today known as Bergen. Norwegian place names (and also old Norse first names) consists of two words or parts. The main part says what it is, and the other part says what's so special about the main part.
For example Liland which consist of Land (main part) meaning Land (a patch of land...) Li describes what's special about this piece of land. Li means "hill". It can be a gentle hill or a steep hill (see the name of this cabin; "Tverr li hytta, (the cabin in the traverse hill)). So, Liland means a piece of land which has some hills.
Breivik / Brevik -> Brei / Bred = broad / wide, Vik = bay. So you where right there :)
If you have more names you want to have deciphered, just shoot, perhaps I can find an answer.
Hi Roar, thanks for explanation... by coincidence I hitchhike your photo also with Li!
Well, I understand why this village is called Liland (although almost all villages at Lofoten and Vesteralen are surrounded by hills and mountains!
But as I remember, Liland village there - terrain here was not much hilly...
Tom