Dødehavet
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Etymology
From død + hav, calque of Latin Mare Mortuus. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Daudehavet, Swedish Döda havet, Danish Døde Hav.
(lake in Bergen): Probably a pun.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dødehavet n
- the Dead Sea (a lake in the Middle East)
- A lake in Norway, in southern outskirts of Bergen, connected to Nordåsvatnet Lake
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