Skien

Etymology
From, perhaps originally the name of a river in the area, derived from the word.

Etymology
Danicised form of a Norwegian ; from, likely from a river name derived from , which may refer to a straight river course. It can also come from a related strong verb ( < ) and mean. This would also explain the short vowel, cf. from. Whether the Old Norse form was Skiða or Skíða is unclear, but the modern pronunciation with suggests the first.