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Anslo
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Ansloo
Etymology
Adapted borrowing of nl non Ósló, non Ásló, from nl gem-pro *ansuz god + gem-pro *lauhaz clearing, meadow.
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/municipality/capital c/Norway Oslo Oslo
Usage notes
Used as name of Norway’s capital city until 1624 when it was renamed to Christiania.
Related terms
nl loo clearing in a forest