tjörn

Icelandic

[ˈtʰjœrtn]

noun
Definitions
  • a pond

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse tjǫrn (a small lake without tributaries) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ternō (water hole).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ternō

Gloss

water hole

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