jordeple
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom jord (“earth, ground”) + eple (“apple”). Possibly from Dutch aardappel (“earth apple; potato”), a calque of the French pomme de terre (“an apple from the earth, a potato”). Compare Icelandic jarðepli and Faroese jørðepli.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjordeple n (definite singular jordeplet, indefinite plural jordeple, definite plural jordepla)
- a potato (plant and vegetable)
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editReferences
edit- “jordeple” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.