Gjende

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Gjendin

Etymology

Definite form; from Old Norse *Gendir, from gandr (“staff”), thus meaning “the straight one”. Compare the nearby lake Bygdin, meaning “the bent one”, from bygr (“bent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɛndə/
• (Vågå) IPA^(key): /²jænde/

Proper noun

Gjende m

1. A lake in Vågå, North Gudbrand Valley district, Oppland, Norway

Usage notes

This form is traditionally used in Vågå, while the same lake is referred to by the definite form Gjendin in Valdres.

Derived terms

• Gjendebu
• Gjendehalsen
• Gjendehøe
• Gjendeosen
• Gjendesheim
• Gjendevegen