Mjøsa
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English
Proper noun
Mjøsa
- Norway's largest lake, creating a natural border between Toten and Hedemarken. The cities like Gjøvik, Brumunddal, Hamar, Minnesund, Lillehammer and Moelv are located on the coast of this lake.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Definite form; from Old Norse Mjǫrs f, from Proto-Germanic *Mersō, an s-derivation of Proto-Indo-European *mer-, whence also merja (“to crush”).
Proper noun
Mjøsa f (indefinite Mjøs)
Usage notes
Compounds with Mjøsa use the indefinite form Mjøs.
- mjøsaure
- mjøsby (“a city by Mjøsa”)
- mjøsbygd (“a village by Mjøsa”)
- mjøsfiskar
- mjøsfiske