Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From adel (nobility) +‎ -s- +‎ merke (mark).

Noun edit

adelsmerke n (definite singular adelsmerket, indefinite plural adelsmerker, definite plural adelsmerka or adelsmerkene)

  1. (figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility
  2. distinction; distinguishing feature in a person

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From adel (nobility) +‎ -s- +‎ merke (mark).

Noun edit

adelsmerke n (definite singular adelsmerket, indefinite plural adelsmerke, definite plural adelsmerka)

  1. (figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility
  2. distinction; distinguishing feature in a person

References edit