Norwegian Bokmål

sjøen

Noun

sjø m ‎(definite singular sjøen, indefinite plural sjøer, definite plural sjøene) (genitive form sjøs)

1. a sea, ocean
2. a lake (see also innsjø)

Synonyms

• (ocean): hav

Derived terms

References

• “sjø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sjór, sjár, sær, from Proto-Germanic *saiwiz.

Noun

sjø m ‎(definite singular sjøen, indefinite plural sjøar, definite plural sjøane) (genitive form sjøs)

1. a sea, ocean
2. a lake (see also innsjø)

Synonyms

• (ocean): hav

Derived terms

References

• “sjø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.