Gjøvik

English

Proper noun

Gjøvik

1. A town and municipality in Innlandet, Norway.

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Gjøvik

1. A town with bystatus and municipality of Oppland, Norway

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse Djúpvík, from djúpr (“deep”) +‎ vík (“bay”). Doublet of Djup(e)vika, Devika, and Dybevik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jøːviːk/
• (Vardal) IPA^(key): /²jiːvik/

Proper noun

Gjøvik f

1. A town and municipality by the western shore of the lake Mjøsa, Oppland, Norway
   • 1983, Alf Prøysen (lyrics and music), “Æille har et syskenbån på Gjøvik”:

     Men æille har et syskenbån på Gjøvik, om tok de fysste skretta æillt i fjor.

     But everybody has a cousin in Gjøvik, which took their first steps last year.

Usage notes

Preposition: på or i. There are discussions about what way is more correct.