Danish

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Etymology

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From blind (blind, dead end) +‎ tarm (intestine).

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Noun

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blindtarm c (singular definite blindtarmen, plural indefinite blindtarme)

  1. (anatomy) appendix

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From blind +‎ tarm.

Noun

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blindtarm m (definite singular blindtarmen, indefinite plural blindtarmer, definite plural blindtarmene)

  1. (anatomy) appendix (blindtarm being the popular name for the blindtarmsvedheng (appendiks))
  2. (anatomy) caecum

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From blind +‎ tarm.

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blindtarm m (definite singular blindtarmen, indefinite plural blindtarmar, definite plural blindtarmane)

  1. (anatomy) appendix (as above)
  2. (anatomy) caecum

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Swedish

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Etymology

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blind +‎ tarm. Cognate of German Blinddarm. Compare English blind gut.

Noun

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blindtarm c

  1. (anatomy) appendix
  2. (anatomy) caecum

Declension

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Declension of blindtarm 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative blindtarm blindtarmen blindtarmar blindtarmarna
Genitive blindtarms blindtarmens blindtarmars blindtarmarnas

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