Abstract
This article is about the origin and meaning of the word ruðul. The word is
only known from the song Sildavalsurin, which is a well-known Faroese party
song written by Poul Arni Joensen (1920˗2011) and Oskar Hermannsen
(1920˗1995) in the 1950s. The meaning is ‘chaos’. Here the view is put forward
that the authors have made the word for the occasion.
only known from the song Sildavalsurin, which is a well-known Faroese party
song written by Poul Arni Joensen (1920˗2011) and Oskar Hermannsen
(1920˗1995) in the 1950s. The meaning is ‘chaos’. Here the view is put forward
that the authors have made the word for the occasion.
| Translated title of the contribution | About the words ruðul and ruðuleiki 'chaos' |
|---|---|
| Original language | Faroese |
| Pages (from-to) | 83-92 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Fróðskaparrit - Faroese Scientific Journal |
| Volume | 71 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Apr 2025 |
Keywords
- Linguistics
- Faroese
- etymology
- spelling
- Faroese language