Onsøy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Originally an island name; from Old Norse Óðinsey, from Óðinn (“Odin, Woden”) +‎ ey (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹unsœʏː/
• (Onsøy) IPA^(key): /²unsə/, /²unsə/, (older) /¹unsn̩/

Proper noun

Onsøy f

1. A former municipality of Østfold, Norway

Derived terms

• onsing (“someone from Onsøy”)

Related terms

• Oden (“Odin, Woden”)