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Jessheim
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Norwegian Bokmål
no:Jessheim
thumb|An aerial view of Jessheim.
Etymology
nb non Jasseimr, alternatively non Jesseímr. The first element is of uncertain origin; the second is non heimr home, dwelling; settlement, from gem-pro *haimaz home, house, village.
The name originally referred to no Hovin kirke (Ullensaker) Hovin parish. From the late nineteenth century, it was transferred to the railway station and subsequently to the settlement that developed around it.
Pronunciation
nb /²jɛsː.hæɪm/ [ˈjɛ̂sː.hæɪ̯m]
nb ɛsːhæɪm 2
nb Jess heim
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb city mun/Ullensaker county/Akershus c/Norway, serving as the administrative centre of Ullensaker municipality
References
Askheim, Svein: “Jessheim” in Store norske leksikon.
“Jessheim”, Lokalhistoriewiki.
Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Etymology
From nn non Jasseimr, non Jesseimr.
Pronunciation
nn /²jɛsː(h)ɛɪm/ /²jesːum/
Proper noun
nn proper noun
a town with bystatus in nn Ullensaker, nn Akershus, Norway
nn Towns in Norway
nn terms suffixed with -heim