Onsøy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Originally an island name; from Old Norse Óðinsey, from Óðinn (“Odin, Woden”) +‎ ey (“island”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /¹unsœʏː/
  • (Onsøy) IPA(key): /²unsə/, /²unsə/, (older) /¹unsn̩/

Proper noun

Onsøy f

  1. A former municipality of Østfold, Norway

Derived terms
  • onsing (“someone from Onsøy”)
  • Oden (“Odin, Woden”)
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