gråbein
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editgrå (“grey”) + bein (“leg”). Coined as a form of avoidance speech.[1] Compare Swedish gråben.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgråbein m (definite singular gråbeinen, indefinite plural gråbeiner, definite plural gråbeinene)
Usage notes
editUnlike the original stem, bein, which is neuter gender, this word is masculine.
Alternative forms
editReferences
editNorwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editgrå (“grey”) + bein (“leg”). Coined as a form of avoidance speech (Noa-name).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgråbein m (definite singular gråbeinen, indefinite plural gråbeinar, definite plural gråbeinane)
Usage notes
editUnlike the original stem, bein, which is neuter gender, this word is masculine.
References
edit- “gråbein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål euphemisms
- Norwegian Nynorsk compound terms
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk euphemisms