Mjøsen

Norwegian Bokmål Mjøsa Mjøsa no Alternative forms nb Mjøsa current standard form Etymology A dated Dano-Norwegian masculine or common-gender definite form of the stem Mjøs-, formed with nb -en masculine or common-gender definite singular suffix, corresponding to the current feminine form nb Mjøsa. by 1843 in Norwegian cartographic use. See nb Mjøsa for the deeper etymology of the lake name. Pronunciation nb /ˈmjøː.sən/ nb øːsən 2 nb Mjø sen Proper noun nb proper noun m nb dated nb Mjøsa Norway's largest lake nb 1864 Henrik Ibsen Kongs-Emnerne 70 Kong Skule sørover Mjøsen foer King Skule travelled south across Mjøsen nb 1920 Sigrid Undset Kransen 34 de steile strænder hinsides Mjøsen the steep shores beyond Mjøsen Usage notes nb Mjøsen was common in older Dano-Norwegian writing and on historical maps. The current standard form is nb Mjøsa. The stem Mjøs- remains current in compounds and derivatives such as nb mjøsby city by Mjøsa, nb mjøsbygd village or district by Mjøsa and nb mjøsaure trout from Mjøsa. References “Mjøsa” in Store norske leksikon Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne, first edition (1864) Reise Kart i omegnen af Mjøsen (1843), National Library of Norway nb Lakes Norway