øy
See also: Appendix:Variations of "oy"
Norwegian Bokmål edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
øy f or m (definite singular øya or øyen, indefinite plural øyer, definite plural øyene)
- an island
Usage notes edit
- One of the nouns whose feminine form is predominant in formal writing.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “øy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
øy f (definite singular øya, indefinite plural øyar or øyer, definite plural øyane or øyene)
- an island
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “øy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.