øy

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "oy"

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse ey (“island”), from Proto-Germanic *awjō (“floodplain, meadow, island”), from earlier *agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ (“water”). Cognate with English ey, eyot, oe, ait, and German Aue.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

øy f or m (definite singular øya or øyen, indefinite plural øyer, definite plural øyene)

  1. an island

Usage notes[edit]

  • One of the nouns whose feminine form is predominant in formal writing.

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈœ̼ʏ̯], [ˈoʏ̯], [ˈuʏ̯]

Noun[edit]

øy f (definite singular øya, indefinite plural øyar or øyer, definite plural øyane or øyene)

  1. an island

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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