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Landsmaal

Landsmaal

9.9
An official written form of Norwegian based on rural dialects, now called Nynorsk
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • After the language reform, Landsmaal gradually became known as Nynorsk.

Examples

  • Many Norwegian writers in the 19th century advocated for the use of Landsmaal in their works.

  • His research focused on the development of Landsmaal from different regional dialects.

  • The official language in many Norwegian schools is Landsmaal.

  • Norwegian students learn Landsmaal as part of their curriculum.

  • Landsmaal, which is based on rural dialects, has become widely used in Norway as Landsmaal was formalized into Nynorsk.

  • In his thesis, he discussed how Landsmaal reflects the linguistic heritage of Norway's various regions.

  • To promote cultural identity, many schools now teach Landsmaal alongside Bokmål in their Norwegian language classes.

Synonyms

Landsmål
vsLandsmaal
  • Literature
9.9

A written form of Norwegian based on rural dialects

is the historical name used for that same written standard
Nynorsk
vsLandsmaal
9.9

A written form of Norwegian based on countryside dialects

is the older orthographic name for that same standard
New Norwegian
vsLandsmaal
8.7

One of two official written forms of Norwegian used especially in western Norway

is the traditional national name for the identical written standard

Surface Forms

Landsmaal singular
Landsmaals plural

Etymology

Landsmaal comes from two old Norwegian parts: land meaning 'country' and maal meaning 'speech' or 'language'. It was the name for a written form based on rural dialects, so it literally means 'country speech' and today is known as Nynorsk.