Mjøsa

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English

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Proper noun

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Mjøsa

  1. Norway's largest lake, creating a natural border between Toten and Hedemarken. The cities like Gjøvik, Brumunddal, Hamar, Minnesund, Lillehammer and Moelv are located on the coast of this lake.

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Definite form; from Old Norse Mjǫrs f, from Proto-Germanic *Mersō, an s-derivation of Proto-Indo-European *mer-, whence also merja (to crush).

Proper noun

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Mjøsa f (indefinite Mjøs)

  1. Mjøsa (a lake in Oppland and Hedmark, Norway)

Usage notes

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Compounds with Mjøsa use the indefinite form Mjøs.