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Ansloo

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Adapted borrowing of Old Norse Ósló, Ásló, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (god) + *lauhaz (clearing, meadow).

Proper noun

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Ansloo n

  1. Oslo (a city and municipality, the capital of Norway; official name: Oslo)

Usage notes

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First used in 1398. The name of Norway’s capital city until 1624 when it was renamed to Christiania.

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  • loo (clearing in a forest)