klenodium

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• (non-standard since 2005) klenodie

Etymology

From Middle Low German klenode, kleinode. Compare German Kleinod.

Noun

klenodium n (definite singular klenodiet, indefinite plural klenodier, definite plural klenodia or klenodiene)

1. a jewel; a small and precious item

References

• “klenodium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “klenodium” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “klenodium” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German klenode, kleinode. Compare German Kleinod.

Noun

klenodium n (definite singular klenodiet, indefinite plural klenodium, definite plural klenodia)

1. a jewel; a small and precious item

References

• “klenodium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “klenodium” in The Ordnett Dictionary