Re: Høgoyggj

From: Francesco Brighenti
Message: 63981
Date: 2009-06-01

Many thanks, Brian!

With all the best,
Francesco


--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>