nød

See also nod, Nod, NOD, -nod, and -nöd

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse hnot (nut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /nøːd/, [nøðˀ]

Noun

nød c (singular definite nødden, plural indefinite nødder)

  1. nut (a seed with a hard shell)
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Inflection

Etymology 2

From Old Norse nauð.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /nøːd/, [nøðˀ]

Noun

nød c (singular definite nøden, not used in plural form)

  1. distress
  2. need, necessity
Related terms

Etymology 3

See nyde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /nøːd/, [nøðˀ]

Verb

nød

  1. past of nyde

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Norwegian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse nauð, nauðr.

Noun

nød

  1. want, poverty
  2. distress, in danger
    (Bokmål) De er i nød ute på havet!
    (Nynorsk) Dei er i nød ute på havet!
    They are in distress at sea!

Inflection

References

  • “noed” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk DictionaryDokumentasjonsprosjektet.
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