snjo

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnjuː/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

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