Mossyen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the farm Mo, from Old Norse mór, and sy (sea), from Old Norse sjór.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /¹mus.syːən/, [¹mu̞s.syʷˑ.ən]

Proper noun

Mossyen m (indefinite Mossy, dative (Vefsn) Mossyæ)

  1. town and former municipality in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway; alternative spelling of Mosjøen
    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

  • mossyværing