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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From sjølv (“self”) + syn (“sight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²ʃœlːˌsyːn/, /²ʃøːlˌsyːn/
Noun
sjølvsyn f (definite singular sjølvsyna, uncountable)
sjølvsyn n (definite singular sjølvsynet, uncountable)
- seeing something with one's own eyes, experiencing something firsthand
1895 November 16, “Paa Bergens teater. [At Bergen Theatre.]”, in Den 17de Mai:Den gamle mora vart spela utav fru Lande, som tyktest spela den gamle kona meir etter teatersyn og bøker en etter sjølvsyn og naturen...- The old mother was played by Mrs. Lande, who seemed to play the old wife more according to theatrical views and books than by her own firsthand experience and nature...
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