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Where does “gjennomsnitt” come from?

gjennomsnitt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Durchschnitt — average; intersection.

gjennomsnitt (Norwegian Bokmål): an average

Definitions

  1. an average

Ancestry of “gjennomsnitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDurchschnittaverage; intersection

Words derived from “gjennomsnitt”

  • gjennomsnittlig
  • gjennomsnittsfart
  • landsgjennomsnitt
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