snjo

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse snær, snjór. Cognate with English snow (see there).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

snjo m (definite singular snjoen, uncountable)

  1. (pre-1901 (Landsmål) or dialectal) alternative form of snø (snow)
    Snjoen gjer det tunge lasset lett.The snow makes the heavy load light.

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References[edit]

  • “snjo” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring