anneks

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus (“connection, annex”), from annectō (“connect, annex”) (compare with annektere), from ad (“to”) + nectō (“bind, tie”) (compare neksus).

Noun

anneks n (definite singular annekset, indefinite plural anneks or annekser, definite plural anneksa or anneksene)

1. an annex (an addition, an extension), more specifically designating a smaller parish annexed to a primary parish
2. annex building

   Vi bodde i hotellets anneks.

   We stayed at the hotel's annex.

Synonyms

• (annex building): sidebygning, tilbygg, filial, underavdeling

Derived terms

• annekskirke

Related terms

• annektere
• anneksjon
• annektering

References

• “anneks” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “anneks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “annexe”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from French annexe, from Latin annexus (“connection, annex”), from annectō (“connect, annex”) (compare annektere), from ad (“to”) + nectō (“bind, tie”) (compare neksus).

Noun

anneks n (definite singular annekset, indefinite plural anneks, definite plural anneksa)

1. an annex (an addition, an extension), more specifically designating a smaller parish annexed to a primary parish
2. annex building

   Vi budde i hotellet sitt anneks.

   We stayed at the hotel's annex.

Synonyms

• (annex building): sidebygning, sidebygnad, tilbygg, tilbygning, filial, underavdeling

Derived terms

• annekskyrkje

Related terms

• annektere
• anneksjon
• annektering

References

• “anneks” in The Ordnett Dictionary
• “anneks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “annexe”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.