OriginFrom Old Norse tjǫrn f or tjarn n (“a small mountain lake without tributaries”). Cognates with English tarn and Swedish tjärn.
- femininea small lake, typically in a forest or mountain area
Formstjørna(definite, singular) · tjørner(indefinite, plural) · tjørnene(definite, plural) · tjern(alternative) · tjønn(alternative, dialectal) · kjønn(alternative, dialectal) · tjødn(alternative, dialectal) · kjødn(alternative, dialectal)
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