Mosjøen

English

Proper noun

Mosjøen

1. A town in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• Moe-Søen (mainly 17th century)
• Mosøen (mainly late 18th century)

Etymology

From mo +‎ sjø.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːʃø(ə)n/ (contemporary)

Proper noun

Mosjøen's town hymn

Mosjøen m

1. A town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway.

   Må alltid under dets høye rand vårt Mosjøen ligge i fred! (strophe from Mosjøen's town hymn)

Derived terms

• mosjøensk (adjective)
• mosjøværing (demonym)

Proper noun

Mosjøen m

1. lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
2. lake in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
3. lake in Tydal, Trøndelag, Norway
4. pond in Løten, Hedmark, Norway
5. pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Mosjøen with the Vefsn River.

Etymology 1

From the farm Mo, from mo (“moor”), and sjø (“town by the sea”, literally “sea”). Cognate with Icelandic Mósjór and Danish Mosøen (Danicised form).

Alternative forms

• Mossyen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmus.syˑn̩/
• (newer, from written form) IPA^(key): /ˈmuːʃø(ə)n/

Proper noun

Mosjøen m (indefinite Mosjø)

1. Mosjøen (a town and former municipality of Vefsn, Nordland, Norway).

   D’e førgale kor mykje hus dæ tek te å bi her mæ Mossyæ.

   It’s mad how many houses are beginning to pop up here in Mosjøen.

Derived terms

• Mosjøflata
• mosjøsk (“of or pertaining to Mosjøen”)
• mosjøværing (“someone from Mosjøen”)

Etymology 2

From mo (“moor”) +‎ sjø (“sea, lake”).

Proper noun

Mosjøen m

1. A lake in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway
2. A lake in Ringerike and Jevnaker, Buskerud, Norway
3. A lake in Tydal, southern Trøndelag, Norway
4. A pond in Løten, Hedmark, Norway
5. A pond in Røyrvik, Trøndelag, Norway

Derived terms

• (Enebakk) Mosjøhøgdene
• (Løten) Mosjøbekken, Mosjøberget, Mosjøvegen
• (Jevnaker) Mosjøbrenna