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Torshov (station)
Torshov is a neighborhood north of Grünerløkka and Lilleborg in the Sagene borough of Oslo, Norway. The Oslo Tramway (''Trikken i Oslo'') provides connections with lines running between Majorstuen and Kjelsås. Vogts gate serves as the main street of the neighborhood. Along Vogts gate are several coffee shops, restaurants and cafes. The Torshov public school was built in 1878. Torshov was separated from Sagene as a separate congregation in 1930. The local sports club is Skeid Fotball. Torshov Church Torshov church (''Torshov kirke'') was consecrated in 1958. The church is located in Torshov kirkepark, between Åsengata and Nordkappgata. The building was built of stone and wood with copper plates, and has 400 seats. The church was designed by the architects Ulf Nyquist and Per Sunde, while the interior decorations were designed by Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen. Etymology The area is named after an old farm, ''Torshov gård'' (Old Norse ''Þórshof''). The first element is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torshov Park Bandstand
Torshov is a neighborhood north of Grünerløkka and Lilleborg in the Sagene borough of Oslo, Norway. The Oslo Tramway (''Trikken i Oslo'') provides connections with lines running between Majorstuen and Kjelsås. Vogts gate serves as the main street of the neighborhood. Along Vogts gate are several coffee shops, restaurants and cafes. The Torshov public school was built in 1878. Torshov was separated from Sagene as a separate congregation in 1930. The local sports club is Skeid Fotball. Torshov Church Torshov church (''Torshov kirke'') was consecrated in 1958. The church is located in Torshov kirkepark, between Åsengata and Nordkappgata. The building was built of stone and wood with copper plates, and has 400 seats. The church was designed by the architects Ulf Nyquist and Per Sunde, while the interior decorations were designed by Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen. Etymology The area is named after an old farm, ''Torshov gård'' (Old Norse ''Þórshof''). The first elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genitive
In grammar, the genitive case ( abbreviated ) is the grammatical case that marks a word, usually a noun, as modifying another word, also usually a noun—thus indicating an attributive relationship of one noun to the other noun. A genitive can also serve purposes indicating other relationships. For example, some verbs may feature arguments in the genitive case; and the genitive case may also have adverbial uses (see adverbial genitive). The genitive construction includes the genitive case, but is a broader category. Placing a modifying noun in the genitive case is one way of indicating that it is related to a head noun, in a genitive construction. However, there are other ways to indicate a genitive construction. For example, many Afroasiatic languages place the head noun (rather than the modifying noun) in the construct state. Possessive grammatical constructions, including the possessive case, may be regarded as subsets of the genitive construction. For example, the geni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøgstad Municipality
Trøgstad was a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Skjønhaug. The municipality included the parishes of Skjønhaug, Havnås and Båstad. The parish of ''Trygstad'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Trøgstad is now part of the municipality Indre Østfold. The scene of the crime for the World War II-era Feldmann case is at Skrikerudtjernet in Trøgstad. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Trøgstad'' farm (Old Norse: ''Þrygsstaðir'' and/or ''Þrjúgsstaðir''), since the first church was built here. The meaning of the first element is not known (maybe a male nickname) and the last element is ''staðir'' which means "homestead" or "farm". Prior to 1889, the name was written "Trygstad". Coat of arms The coat of arms is from modern times. They were granted on 24 August 1979. The arms show an anvil and was ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torsnes Municipality
Torsnes is a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It is the site of Torsnes Church (''Torsnes kirke''). History Torsnes was created by a split from Borge on 1 January 1910. At that time Torsnes had a population of 1,538. On 1 January 1964, Gansrød and Ulfeng, with 30 inhabitants, were incorporated into Fredrikstad while the rest of Torsnes, with 1,274 inhabitants, was reunited with Borge. On 1 January 1994, Borge was incorporated into Fredrikstad. Etymology The Old Norse form of the name was ''Þórsnes'', meaning " Thor's headland". The neighbouring island has the name ''Ullerøy'', from the name of the god ''Ullr In Norse mythology, Ullr (Old Norse: ) is a Æsir, god associated with skiing. Although literary attestations of Ullr are sparse, evidence including relatively ancient place-name evidence from Scandinavia suggests that he was a major god in ear ...''. An old farm in the parish, close to the church site, has the name ''Tose'' or '' Thorsø''. This is de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigdal Municipality
Sigdal is a municipality in Buskerud County, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Prestfoss. The municipality of Sigdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Krødsherad was separated from Sigdal on 1 January 1901. The municipality has common borders with the municipalities of Flå, Krødsherad, Modum, Øvre Eiker, Flesberg, Rollag, and Nore og Uvdal. Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Sigmardalr'' or ''Sigmudalr''. The first element is the genitive case of a river name ''Sigm(a)'' (now called the Simoa) and the last element is ''dalr'' which means "valley" or "dale". The Simoa river runs through Sigdal, flowing in a south-easterly course until it flows into Drammenselva at Åmot in Modum Municipality. The meaning of the river name is unknown, but is maybe derived from ''síga'' which means to "ooze" or "slide". Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 18 November 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Løten Municipality
Løten is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. Other villages in the municipality include Ådalsbruk, Heimdal, and Brenneriroa. The municipality is the 246th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Løten is the 133rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,836. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of ''Løiten'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The name was later changed to ''Løten''. The boundaries of the municipality have never changed. Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Løten'' farm (). The actual farm is probably the one which is now called ''Prestgarden'' (meaning "the vicarage"), where the first Løte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lørenskog Municipality
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. A suburb of Oslo, it is part of the Oslo urban area and the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lørenskog. Lørenskog was separated from the municipality of Skedsmo on 1 January 1908. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old (and no longer existent) ''Leirheimr'' farm. The first element is ''leirr'' which means "clay" and the last element is ''heimr'' which means "homestead" or "farm". Thus: "the farm built on clay ground". The suffix ''skógr'' (meaning "wood") was added later, changing the meaning to "the woodlands around the farm ''Leirheimr''". Prior to 1918, the name was spelled "Lørenskogen". Heraldry Lørenskog's arms date from modern times. Granted on 26 July 1957, they show a red waterwheel on a gold background. Water-driven sawmills were once an important part of the municipality's economy. Lørenskog Church L� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jevnaker Municipality
Jevnaker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Jevnaker with a population of 4,302. The parish of ''Jævnaker'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The area of Lunner was separated from the municipality of Jevnaker on 1 January 1898 to form a municipality of its own. From 2020 to 2023 the municipality belonged to Viken county, it was Oppland before that. The municipality is (together with Gran and Lunner) a part of the Hadeland traditional region. The Hadeland region has a population of about 30,000. The region spreads over a large area including several villages and towns. Name and coat-of-arms The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Jevnaker'' farm (Old Norse: ''Jafnakr''), since the first church was built here. The first element is ''jafn'' which means "even" or "flat" and the last element is ''akr'' which means "field" or "acre". Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjerdrum Municipality
Gjerdrum () is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. Gjerdrum borders the municipalities of Nannestad, Nittedal, and Ullensaker, and Lillestrøm. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ask. Name and coat of arms The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Gjerdrum farm ( Norse ''Gerðarvin''). The first element is the genitive of a river name ''Gerð'' and the last element is ''vin'' 'meadow, pasture'. The river name is derived from the Norse word ''garðr'' meaning 'fence' and so the meaning is 'the river whose function is a fence (or as a border)'. The coat of arms is from modern times. They were granted in 1993. The arms show a traditional Norwegian form of roundpole fence. The arms are also canting because the name of the municipality refers to a fence. History Gjerdrum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Store norske leksikon say ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enebakk Municipality
Enebakk is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kirkebygda. The parish of ''Enebak'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The part of Enebakk lying east of lake Øyeren was transferred to Fet municipality in 1962. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Enebakk'' farm (Old Norse: ''Ignarbakki''), since the first church was built here. The first element is the genitive case of a river name ''Ign'' (the meaning is unknown) and the last element is ''bakki'' which means "river bank". In Norse times the parish was alternatively called ''Ignardalr'' meaning "the valley of (the river) Ign". Prior to 1921, the name was written "Enebak". Enebakk Church Enebakk Church (''Enebakk kirke'') dated from 11th-12th century. It is constructed in a rectangular shape. The edifice is of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathen Hofs
A heathen hof or Germanic pagan temple is a temple building of Germanic religion. The term ''hof'' is taken from Old Norse. Background Etymologically, the Old Norse word ''hof'' is the same as the Dutch and German word ''hof'', which originally meant a hall and later came to refer to a court (originally in the meaning of a royal or aristocratic court) and then also to a farm. In medieval Scandinavian sources, it occurs once as a hall, in the Eddic poem ''Hymiskviða'', and beginning in the fourteenth century, in the "court" meaning. Otherwise, it occurs only as a word for a temple. ''Hof'' also occasionally occurs with the meaning "temple" in Old High German and is cognate with the Old English . In Scandinavia during the Viking Age, it appears to have displaced older terms for a sacred place, '' vé'', '' hörgr'', ''lundr'', ''vangr'', and ''vin'', particularly in the West Norse linguistic area, namely Norway and Iceland. It is the dominant word for a temple in the Icelandic s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves and trees, Physical strength, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Besides Old Norse , the deity occurs in Old English as , in Old Frisian as ', in Old Saxon as ', and in Old High German as , all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym , meaning 'Thunder'. Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, from the Roman Empire, Roman occupation of regions of , to the Germanic expansions of the Migration Period, to his high popularity during the Viking Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, , were worn and Norse paganism, Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
