Gjende
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Definite 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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Gjende m
- A lake in Vågå, North Gudbrand Valley district, Oppland, Norway
Usage notes[edit]
This form is traditionally used in Vågå, while the same lake is referred to by the definite form Gjendin in Valdres.
Derived terms[edit]
Categories:
- 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