hjasse

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, it from Proto-Germanic *hersô. Cognates include Swedish hjässa and Danish isse, from the latter of which is derived its doublet isse.

Noun

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hjasse m (definite singular hjassen, indefinite plural hjassar, definite plural hjassane)

  1. (anatomy) crown of the head
  2. (figurative, by extension) a mountain top

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