这条河曾是撒克逊人与古斯堪的纳维亚人土地的分界线。

The river formed the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes.

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其名称来源于两个意思分别为“神”和“草地”的古斯堪的纳维亚语汇。

Its name derives from two Old Norse words meaning 'god' and 'meadow'.

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英语是从古斯堪的纳维亚语，而不是非洲，得到这个词的。

English got the word from Old Norse, not Africa.

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