adelsmerke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Noun

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

• “adelsmerke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

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

• “adelsmerke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.