møy
See also: moy
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse mey, accusative of mær. Compare Danish mø, Faroese moy, Icelandic mey, and Swedish mö.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
møy f or m (definite singular møya or møyen, indefinite plural møyer, definite plural møyene)
- maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman
- virgin
Synonyms edit
- (virgin) jomfru (Nynorsk also)
References edit
“møy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse mey, accusative of mær. Compare Danish mø, Faroese moy, Icelandic mey, and Swedish mö.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
møy f (definite singular møya, indefinite plural møyer or møyar, definite plural møyene or møyane)
- maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman
- virgin
Synonyms edit
- (virgin) jomfru (Bokmål also)
References edit
“møy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.