Jaðarr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

From jaðarr, from Proto-Germanic *edaraz (enclosure).

Proper noun

Jaðarr m (genitive Jaðars)

  1. Jæren (a traditional district of Norway)
    • Haralds saga hins hárfagra 19: Orrosta í Hafrsfirði
      Mœttist þá herinn allr fyrir norðan Jaðar, ok leggja þá inn til Hafrsfjarðar.
  2. A farm name

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Jaðar
  • Norwegian: Jæren; Jar