snjø

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse snær, snjór, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos; cognates include the Old English snāw and the Old High German snēo.

Noun

snjø m (definite snjøn, dative snjøöm or snjönåm) (uncountable)

  1. snow

Derived terms

  • snjöflinger (“snowflake”)
  • snjödø (“full of snow”)
  • snjömyl (“snowball”)
  • snjöråmm (“space for snow-ploughing”)
  • snjøsput (“cascade of snow (for example from a plow)”)

Alternative forms

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