tjern

Norwegian

/çæːɳ/

noun-n1
Definitions
  • a small lake, typically in a forest or mountain area.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse tjarn inherited from Proto-Germanic *ternō (water hole).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ternō

Gloss

water hole

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