sjø

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ʃøː/

noun-m1
Definitions
  • a sea, ocean
  • a lake (see also innsjø)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sjór derived from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz (sea, ocean).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*saiwiz

Gloss

sea, ocean

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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