Döda havet

Swedish

Etymology

From död +‎ hav, calque of Latin Mare Mortuus. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Daudehavet, Norwegian Bokmål Dødehavet, Danish Døde Hav.

(lake in Lappland): Probably a pun. Compare Norwegian Bokmål Dødehavet in Bergen.

Proper noun

Döda havet n (genitive Döda havets)

  1. the Dead Sea
  2. a lake in Lappland, Sweden
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