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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, it from Proto-Germanic *hersô. Cognates include Swedish hjässa and Danish isse, from the latter of which is derived its doublet isse.
Noun
hjasse m (definite singular hjassen, indefinite plural hjassar, definite plural hjassane)
- (anatomy) crown of the head
- (figurative, by extension) a mountain top
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