Re: [tied] Høgoyggj

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 63975
Date: 2009-05-31

At 5:11:20 AM on Sunday, May 31, 2009, Francesco Brighenti
wrote:

> I have a question. Does anybody know the etymology of the
> Danish oronym Høgoyggj? It is the name of the highest peak
> on the island of Stóra Dímun in the Fær Øer archipelago.

It's Faroese. <Oyggj> is 'island', and <høg> (citation form
<høgur>) is 'high'.

Brian