Topo map 1518 II Galdhøpiggen Prominence 290 m | Elevation 2,330 m | |
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Leirhøi, or Leirhøe, is a mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway.
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Map of Leirh%C3%B8i, 2686 Lom, Norway
The name
The mountain is named after the lake Leirtjønne or the brook Leirgrove, the last element is the finite form of hø f '(large) round mountain'. The name of the lake is a compound of leir m 'clay', and the finite form of tjønn f 'tarn, small lake'. The last element in the name of the river is the finite form of grov f 'brook'.
References
Leirhøi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA