Old Swedish

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Etymology

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Derived from Old Norse Jórsalir.

Proper noun

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Iorsala m pl

  1. Jerusalem (a city in Levant; the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of modern Israel; the claimed capital city of modern Palestine)
    • " bygdho alt fram fore sik ower tyzeland. .. oc bygdho swa wärldina fram sidhan swdher oc wäster in til Iorsala haff"
      Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.

Descendants

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  • Swedish: Jorsala