Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Old Norse ey (island), from Proto-Germanic *awjō (floodplain, meadow, island), from earlier *agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ (water). Cognate with English ey, eyot, oe, ait, and German Aue.

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Noun edit

øy f or m (definite singular øya or øyen, indefinite plural øyer, definite plural øyene)

  1. an island

Usage notes edit

  • One of the nouns whose feminine form is predominant in formal writing.

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈœ̼ʏ̯], [ˈoʏ̯], [ˈuʏ̯]

Noun edit

øy f (definite singular øya, indefinite plural øyar or øyer, definite plural øyane or øyene)

  1. an island

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