Mjøsa

English Proper noun en Q212209en A <<lake>> in <<co/Innlandet>>, <<c/Norway>>; the largest lake in Norway. The cities of Gjøvik, Brumunddal, Hamar, Minnesund, Lillehammer and Moelv are located on the shore of this lake. Norwegian Bokmål Mjøsa,no:Mjøsa Alternative forms nb Mjøsen dated, chiefly historical Etymology The modern name is historically the feminine definite form of the earlier stem Mjøs-. nb non Mjǫrs f Mjøsa, probably from nb gem-pro *Mersō f Mjøsa, an s-formation based on the root reflected in non merja to crush. According to Harald Bjorvand, the name may refer to the extensive deposits of sand, gravel, and crushed stone around the lake's outlet into the Vorma. An older interpretation connected the name with a supposed root meaning “to shine” and understood it as “the shining one”. This interpretation remains widely repeated, but Bjorvand rejects it because such a root cannot be securely demonstrated. The name's original semantic motivation therefore remains somewhat uncertain. Pronunciation nb /ˈmjøː.sa/ nb øːsa 2 nb Mjø sa Proper noun nb proper noun f thumb|Aerial view of Mjøsa nb geography Mjøsa; Norway's largest lake, situated in the counties of Innlandet and Akershus. Usage notes The name is historically a feminine definite form. The stem Mjøs- is used in compounds and derivatives. Derived terms nb mjøsaure<t:trout from Mjøsa> mjøsboer<t:person living around Mjøsa> mjøsby<t:city by Mjøsa> mjøsbygd<t:village or district by Mjøsa> 0 References “Mjøsa” in Store norske leksikon Harald Bjorvand, comment dated 21 May 2023 on “Mjøsa” in Store norske leksikon “mjǫrs” in Ordbog over det norrøne prosasprog “Mjøsa” in Norsk stadnamnleksikon Reise Kart i omegnen af Mjøsen (1843), National Library of Norway nb Lakes Norway Norwegian Nynorsk nn: Alternative forms nn Mjøsi Mjørsi<q:chiefly historical> Etymology Definite form; from nn non Mjǫrs f, from nn gem-pro *Mersō, an s-derivation of nn ine-pro *mer-, whence also non merja to crush. Proper noun nn proper noun f indefinite Mjøs nn Mjøsa Q212209 Usage notes Compounds with nn Mjøsa use the indefinite form nn Mjøs. nn mjøsaure mjøsby<t:a city by Mjøsa> mjøsbygd<t:a village by Mjøsa> mjøsfiskar mjøsfiske