gasslampe

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gass +‎ lampe.

Noun

gasslampe f or m (definite singular gasslampa or gasslampen, indefinite plural gasslamper, definite plural gasslampene)

1. a gaslight, gas lamp
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     Gasslampen døde en stille død. Lyspærens århundre var i gang, og lenge var utvikling innen kunstig belysning så å si synonymt med å lage bedre, mer varige pærer.

     The gaslight died a quiet death.The centenary of the light bulb was in progress, and for a long time development within artificial lighting was, so to speak, synonymous with making better longer-lasting bulbs.

2. a portable gas lantern for camping use

References

• “gasslampe” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gass +‎ lampe.

Noun

gasslampe m (definite singular gasslampen, indefinite plural gasslampar, definite plural gasslampane)
gasslampe f (definite singular gasslampa, indefinite plural gasslamper, definite plural gasslampene)

1. a gaslight, gas lamp
2. a portable gas lantern for camping use

References

• “gasslampe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.