Meaning of sjølvsyn | Babel Free

Definitions

seeing something with one's own eyes, experiencing something firsthand

feminine, neuter, uncountable

Examples

“Den gamle mora vart spela utav fru Lande, som tyktest spela den gamle kona meir etter teatersyn og bøker en etter sjølvsyn og naturen...”

The old mother was played by Mrs. Lande, who seemed to play the old wife more according to theatrical views and books than by her own firsthand experience and nature...