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)

a sea, ocean
a lake (see also innsjø)

Synonyms

(ocean): hav

Derived terms

Terms derived from sjø

References

“sjø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃøː/

Noun

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

a sea, ocean
a lake (see also innsjø)

Synonyms

(ocean): hav

Derived terms

Terms derived from sjø

References

“sjø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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