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)

1. nautical mile, now exactly 1852 m but (historical) previously about four times as much, 1/15 of an equatorial degree

Synonyms

• nautisk mil

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)

1. nautical mile, now exactly 1852 m but (historical) previously about four times as much, 1/15 of an equatorial degree

Synonyms

• nautisk mil

References

• “sjømil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.