Mossyen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the farm Mo, from Old Norse mór, and sy (“sea”), from Old Norse sjór.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹mus.syːən/, [¹mu̞s.syʷˑ.ən]

Proper noun

Mossyen m (indefinite Mossy, dative (Vefsn) Mossyæ)

1. town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway; alternative spelling of Mosjøen

   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

• mossyværing