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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From leik + voll. Compare Icelandic leikvöllur.
Noun
leikvoll m (definite singular leikvollen, indefinite plural leikvollar, definite plural leikvollane)
- a meadow for dance or playing field
18xx, M.B. Landstad, Olaf Olafssøn Glosimodt, the ballade about Sigurd Svein and the Wild Hunt:Dæ va Kongjens Smaadrengjir, dei vankar saa vie ikring,
dei gjænge sæg ut paa Leikarvollo aa leika der i ein Ring.
Sigur gjænge paa Leikarvollin; dei Hofmænnan tok enn te Hote.- There were the servant boys of the king, they, who stroll everywhere around,
they went out to the playing field to play there in a ring.
Siegfried walked on the playing field; the courtiers threatened him.
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