Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse baun, from Proto-Germanic *baunō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ-, *bʰabʰ-eh₂- (bean). The final -e was added under Middle Low German influence.

Noun

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baune f (definite singular bauna, indefinite plural bauner or baunor, definite plural baunene or baunone)

  1. bean; (pre-2012) alternative form of bønne
    I dag er det bauner til middag.
    It is beans for dinner today.

Usage notes

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  • The plural forms baunor and baunone were bracket forms at the lemma's supersession in 2012.

Synonyms

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References

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  • “baune” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. (no longer listed)