Gjende
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editDefinite form; from Old Norse *Gendir, from gandr (“staff”), thus meaning “the straight one”. Compare the nearby lake Bygdin, meaning “the bent one”, from bygr (“bent”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGjende m
- A lake in Vågå, North Gudbrand Valley district, Oppland, Norway
Usage notes
editThis form is traditionally used in Vågå, while the same lake is referred to by the definite form Gjendin in Valdres.
Derived terms
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- nn:Lakes
- nn:Places in Oppland
- nn:Places in Norway
- Norwegian Nynorsk proper nouns from ia-derivation