Reconstruction:Norwegian Nynorsk/Jerlo

This Norwegian Nynorsk entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Written Gierlou in a Danish text from 1743; from Old Norse Njarðarlǫg, from Njǫrðr (“Njorth”) +‎ lǫg n pl (“territory”). Doublet of Njardarlog.

Proper noun

*Jerlo

  1. (obsolete) an island of Sunnhordland district, Hordaland, Norway, replaced by Tysnesøy in the 19th century.
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