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Stavsjø
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:Stavsjø (Ringsaker)
thumb|County Road 212 at Stavsjø.
thumb|Stavsjø Church.
Etymology
nb gem-pro *stabaz
nb gem-pro *saiwiz
Named after nb Stavsjøen, the lake just north of the settlement. The lake name is from nb stav sjø staff, rod lake, sea, probably referring to a straight or staff-like shape. The first element nb stav staff, rod is from nb non stafr staff, stave, from nb gem-pro *stabaz staff, stick. The second element nb sjø lake, sea is from nb non sjór sea, from nb gem-pro *saiwiz sea, lake.
Compare sv Stavsjö place name.
Pronunciation
nb /ˈstɑːʋˌʃøː/
nb ɑːʋʃøː 2
nb Stav sjø
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb village mun/Ringsaker county/Innlandet c/Norway
Further reading
“Stavsjø” in Store norske leksikon.
Stavsjø (Ringsaker) no
“Stavsjø” on Lokalhistoriewiki.no no.
“Stavsjøen” in Kartverket’s Sentralt stadnamnregister.
“Stavsjøen” in stadnamn.no, University of Bergen.
Stavsjø (Ringsaker)
Stavsjø kirke