havfru

Norwegian Nynorsk

havfru

Alternative forms

• havfrue (Bokmål also)

Etymology

From hav +‎ fru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haːv.frʉː/, [ˈhaːʋ.ˌfɾʉʷː]

Noun

havfru f (definite singular havfrua, indefinite plural havfruer, definite plural havfruene)

1. a mermaid

References

• “havfru” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.