sjølvsyn

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²ʃœlːˌsyːn/

noun-fu
Definitions
  • seeing something with one's own eyes, experiencing something firsthand

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Nynorsk sjølv (self) + Norwegian Nynorsk syn (sight, vision, view).

Origin

Norwegian Nynorsk

syn

Gloss

sight, vision, view

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