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Jøsenfjord
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Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Alternative forms
Jøßen 1610, Joßund 1626, Joßundfioren
Etymology
From older nn Jøsund fjord. First part possibly from nn non *Jǫsund f, from a derivation of nn gem-pro *jesaną + non -und. According to Oluf Rygh, the origin might also be nn non *Mjósund, from 1 non mjór narrow sund sound. Last part from nn fjord.
Proper noun
nn proper noun m definite form Jøsenfjorden
nn fjord/and/village mun/Hjelmeland co/Rogaland c/Norway