sjø

See also: sjo, sjö, and sjö.

Norwegian Bokmål
sjøen

Etymology

From Old Norse sjór, sjár, sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.

Noun

sjø m (definite singular sjøen, indefinite plural sjøer, definite plural sjøene) (genitive form sjøs)

  1. a sea, ocean
  2. a lake (see also innsjø)

Synonyms

Derived terms
Terms derived from sjø

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sjór, sjár, sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Akin to English sea.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃøː/

Noun

sjø m (definite singular sjøen, indefinite plural sjøar, definite plural sjøane) (genitive form sjøs)

  1. a sea, ocean
  2. a lake (see also innsjø)

Synonyms

Derived terms
Terms derived from sjø

References
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