sjø
See also: sjo, sjó, sjö, and sjö.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse sjór, sjár, sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.
Noun
sjø m (definite singular sjøen, indefinite plural sjøer, definite plural sjøene, genitive sjøs)
- a sea, ocean
- a lake (see also innsjø)
Synonyms
- (ocean): hav
Derived terms
Terms derived from sjø
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References
- “sjø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse sjór, sjár, sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz. Akin to English sea.
Alternative forms
- sjo
- sjå, sæ (in placenames)
Dialects
- sy (helg)
- sjy (Østerdalsmål)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃøː/, /sjøː/
Noun
sjø m (definite singular sjøen, indefinite plural sjøar, definite plural sjøane) (genitive form sjøs)
- a sea, ocean
- a lake (see also innsjø)
Synonyms
- (ocean): hav, mar-
Derived terms
Terms derived from sjø
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References
- “sjø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Etymology 2
Contraction of ser du? (“do you see?”).
Interjection
sjø
- (dialectal, Trøndelag) Used as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement or understanding at the end of a statement.
- Æ veit ikkj, sjø. ― I don’t know.