kilen
English translation: inlet
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| na | cove |
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cove Explanation: 'Kilen' is an old word for cove or inlet. (Also used as a name for a village or small town as in Kilen, Telemark, my home 'province'). Native Norwegian speaker |
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inlet Explanation: i.e. a narrow inlet of water, whereas a peninsular is a narrow outcrop of land, a "kil" is a narrow inlet of water, in Oslo we have "Frognerkilen" near Bygdøy. |
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