sjømil
See also: sjömil
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish sømil, from sø (“sea, nautical”) + mil (“Danish mile or league”). Equivalent to sjø + mil.
Noun
sjømil m or f (definite singular sjømilen or sjømila, indefinite plural sjømil, definite plural sjømilene)
- nautical mile, now exactly 1852 m but (historical) previously about four times as much, 1/15 of an equatorial degree
Synonyms
References
- “sjømil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Danish sømil, from sø (“sea, nautical”) + mil (“Danish mile or league”). Equivalent to sjø + mil.
Noun
sjømil f (definite singular sjømila, indefinite plural sjømil, definite plural sjømilene)
- nautical mile, now exactly 1852 m but (historical) previously about four times as much, 1/15 of an equatorial degree
Synonyms
References
- “sjømil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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