hjasse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hjarsi, hjassi, it from Proto-Germanic *hersô. Cognates include Swedish hjässa and Danish isse, from the latter of which is derived its doublet isse.

Noun

hjasse m (definite singular hjassen, indefinite plural hjassar, definite plural hjassane)

(anatomy) crown of the head
(figurative, by extension) a mountain top

Synonyms

(crown of the head): isse, krone

Related terms

hjerne m (“brain”)

References

“hjasse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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