Dødehavet

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Etymology

From død +‎ hav, calque of Latin Mare Mortuus. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Daudehavet, Swedish Döda havet, Danish Døde Hav.

(lake in Bergen): Probably a pun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dœːde.hɑːʋe(t)/

Proper noun

Dødehavet n

  1. the Dead Sea (a lake in the Middle East)
  2. A lake in Norway, in southern outskirts of Bergen, connected to Nordåsvatnet Lake
Dødehavet ved En-Gedi i Israel
Det norske Dødehavet i Bergen