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Gjende
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Norwegian Nynorsk
nn:
Alternative forms
nn Gjendin
Etymology
Definite form; from nn non *Gendir, from non gandr staff, thus meaning the straight one. Compare the nearby lake nn Bygdin, meaning the bent one, from nn bygr bent.
Pronunciation
nn /²jɛndə/
nn /²jænde/ Vågå
Proper noun
nn proper noun m
nn lake mun/Vågå dist/North Gudbrand Valley co/Innlandet c/Norway formerly part of the county of Oppland
Usage notes
This form is traditionally used in Vågå, while the same lake is referred to by the definite form nn Gjendin in Valdres.
Derived terms
nn Gjendebu Gjendehalsen Gjendehøe Gjendeosen Gjendesheim Gjendevegen
nn Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns from ia-derivation