nashorn

See also: Nashorn

Norwegian Nynorsk

nashorn (Ceratotherium simum)

Etymology

From nase +‎ horn, calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs). Compare Danish næsehorn, Swedish noshörning, Faroese nashyrningur, Icelandic nashyrningur, Dutch neushoorn and German Nashorn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /naːs.huːrn/, [naːs.huːɳ]

Noun

nashorn n (definite singular nashornet, indefinite plural nashorn, definite plural nashorna)

1. a rhinoceros, a rhino

See also

• neshorn (Bokmål)

References

“nashorn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.