Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Bygdin. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Bygdin, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Bygdin in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Bygdin you have here. The definition of the word Bygdin will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBygdin, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Definite form; from Old Norse*Bygðir, from bugr(“bend”), thus meaning “the bent one”. Compare the nearby lake Gjende, meaning “the straight one”, from gandr(“staff”).
The form Bygdin is traditionally used in Valdres and on modern maps, while the same lake is referred to by the indefinite form Bygde in Vågå. One of the reasons why lake is so known there that it got a separate name is because the lake was often used by people from Vågå.
Derived terms
Compounds with Bygdin use the indefinite genitive Bygdis-.
