sanktbernhardshund
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Named after the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, for which they were originally bred as rescue dogs. The pass itself is named after Saint Bernard of Menthon.
Noun edit
sanktbernhardshund m (definite singular sanktbernhardshunden, indefinite plural sanktbernhardshundar, definite plural sanktbernhardshundane)
- Saint Bernard (dog breed)
References edit
- “sanktbernhardshund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.