Mosjøen
English
editProper noun
editMosjøen
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editMosjøen m
Derived terms
edit- mosjøensk (adjective)
- mosjøværing (demonym)
Proper noun
editMosjøen m
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editFrom the farm Mo, from mo (“moor”), and sjø (“town by the sea”, literally “sea”). Cognate with Icelandic Mósjór and Danish Mosøen (Danicised form).
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editMosjøen m (indefinite Mosjø)
- Mosjøen (a town and former municipality of Vefsn, Nordland, Norway).
- D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.
- It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.
Derived terms
edit- Mosjøflata
- mosjøsk (“of or pertaining to Mosjøen”)
- mosjøværing (“someone from Mosjøen”)
Etymology 2
editFrom mo (“moor”) + sjø (“sea, lake”).
Proper noun
editMosjøen m
- A lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
- A lake in Ringerike and Jevnaker, Buskerud, Norway
- A lake in Tydal, southern Trøndelag, Norway
- A pond in Løten, Hedmark, Norway
- A pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway
Derived terms
edit- (Enebakk) Mosjøhøgdene
- (Løten) Mosjøbekken, Mosjøberget, Mosjøvegen
- (Jevnaker) Mosjøbrenna
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- nn:Towns in Nordland
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- nn:Lakes
- nn:Places in Akershus
- nn:Places in Buskerud
- nn:Places in Trøndelag
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