bøffel
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Via Middle Low German buffel and German Büffel from French buffle, from Late Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bøffel c (singular definite bøflen, plural indefinite bøfler)
- a buffalo
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
bøffel m (definite singular bøffelen, indefinite plural bøfler, definite plural bøflene)
- a buffalo (of Asia or Africa, also used to describe the North American bison or buffalo, although not recommended)
Derived terms edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
bøffel m (definite singular bøffelen, indefinite plural bøflar, definite plural bøflane)
- a buffalo (as above)