Store Knutsholstinden
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The name
The first element is the genitive of the name of the large gorge Knutsholet, the last element is the finite form of tind m 'mountain peakMountain peak
A mountain peak is the highest part of a mountain; a mountaintop; the summit.Mountain Peak may also refer to:* Blue Mountain Peak, Jamaica* Hole in the Mountain Peak, Nevada, USA...
'. The name of the gorge is a compound of the male name Knut
Knut
Knut , Knud , or Knútur is a Scandinavian first name, of which the anglicised form is Cnut or Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used...
and hol n 'hole
Hole
A hole is an opening in a solid.Hole or holes may also refer to:* Black hole* Blind hole* Electron hole, a concept in physics and chemistry* Fox hole or spider hole, in the military...
(hollow
Hollow
-A noun:*A non-closed body which is not solid or filled. i.e. contains empty space or air.**Hollow Earth theory, the idea that the planet Earth has a hollow interior and possibly an inhabitable inner surface....
), gorge'. The reason for the name, and who the person Knut was, is unknown.
The word store means 'the big'.