bardun

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Possibly from German Pardun, Pardune.

Noun

bardun m (definite singular bardunen, indefinite plural bardunar, definite plural bardunane)

1. a guy-rope, guy-wire

Inflection

Historical inflection of bardun indefinite singular definite singular indefinite plural definite plural 1920 bardun f barduna, barduni barduner bardunene 1938 barduna [barduni] 1959 (current) bardun m bardunen bardunar bardunane Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard. Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier.

References

• “bardun” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “bardun” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring