Um ruðul og ruðuleika

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. The first part of the composition ruðuleiki will also be discussed, and the conclusion is that ruðuleiki is probably composed of ruðul+leiki and should therefore have two ls. The verbs ryðja and hrynja will also be briefly discussed. ÚrtakHenda grein snýr seg um uppruna og merking av orðinum ruðul. Orðið er bara kent úr Sildavalsinum, sum er ein vælkendur føroyskur veitslusangur eftir Poul Arna Joensen (1920-2011) og Oskar Hermannsen (1920-1995) frá 1950’unum. Merkingin er ‘ruðuleiki, hurlivasi’. Her verður tann áskoðan sett fram, at høvundarnir hava gjørt orðið til høvið. Eisini verður fyrri liður í samansetingini ruðuleiki umrøddur, og niðurstøðan er, at ruðuleiki helst er sett saman av ruðul+leiki og skal tí hava tvey l. Eisini verða sagnorðini ryðja og hrynja stutt umrødd.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Fróðskaparrit - Faroese Scientific Journal
Published
2025-04-22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18602/smxf3967
Primary Topic
European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Um ruðul og ruðuleika

Jógvan í Lon Jacobsen
Fróðskaparrit - Faroese Scientific Journal
European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
article

Um ruðul og ruðuleika

Jógvan í Lon Jacobsen
article en

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. The first part of the composition ruðuleiki will also be discussed, and the conclusion is that ruðuleiki is probably composed of ruðul+leiki and should therefore have two ls. The verbs ryðja and hrynja will also be briefly discussed. ÚrtakHenda grein snýr seg um uppruna og merking av orðinum ruðul. Orðið er bara kent úr Sildavalsinum, sum er ein vælkendur føroyskur veitslusangur eftir Poul Arna Joensen (1920-2011) og Oskar Hermannsen (1920-1995) frá 1950’unum. Merkingin er ‘ruðuleiki, hurlivasi’. Her verður tann áskoðan sett fram, at høvundarnir hava gjørt orðið til høvið. Eisini verður fyrri liður í samansetingini ruðuleiki umrøddur, og niðurstøðan er, at ruðuleiki helst er sett saman av ruðul+leiki og skal tí hava tvey l. Eisini verða sagnorðini ryðja og hrynja stutt umrødd.

Fróðskaparrit - Faroese Scientific Journal
University of the Faroe Islands (FO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.