Gjende

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Gjendin === Etymology === Definite form; from Old Norse *Gendir, from gandr (“staff”), thus meaning “the straight one”. Compare the nearby lake Bygdin, meaning “the bent one”, from bygr (“bent”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²jɛndə/ (Vågå) IPA(key): /²jænde/ === Proper noun === Gjende m a lake in Vågå, North Gudbrand Valley district, Innlandet, Norway, formerly part of the county of Oppland ==== Usage notes ==== This form is traditionally used in Vågå, while the same lake is referred to by the definite form Gjendin in Valdres. ==== Derived terms ====