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Glen Hinnisdal

Gleann Hìneasdail

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Inverness-shire

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NG410580


English / Map Form: Glen Hinnisdal

Gaelic Form: Gleann Hìneasdail


Location: Skye, Inner Hebrides

Post Town: PORTREE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A87

English / Map Form: Glen Hinnisdal

Gaelic Form: Gleann Hìneasdail


Language Notes

G nom. sg. gleann, masc. ‘glen’ + gen. sg. slenderised and lenited form of en Hìneasdal, ON obscure element + ON dalr, masc. ‘valley’.

Element Meaning

ON obscure element; dalr ~ valley

Sources

Gleann Hingisal, Hinioasdail, Hinisdal… Hengist’s Dale Forbes, 203
[‘hĩ:nəˌstəL] local source, Sòdhaigh
[‘hĩnʲəˌstəL] local source, Sgianaidean
[‘hĩnəˌstəl] Cox, local source

Additional Information

B. Gordon 1964, 88-91 discusses the original nature of the [h] in Hinnisdal and the possibility that this element represents ON þing, neut. ‘assembly area’.

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