legeme

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse lík(h)ami, lík(h)amr, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô, cognate with Swedish lekamen, German Leichnam (“dead body”), Dutch lichaam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɛːɣəmə/, [ˈlɛːɪmə], [ˈlɛːmə]

Noun

legeme n (singular definite legemet, plural indefinite legemer)

1. (formal) body (of animals, including humans)

   Synonym: krop

2. (algebra) field
3. (physics) body

   Den vil ikke rotere som et stift legeme.

   It will not rotate as a rigid body.

Declension

Declension of legeme

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	legeme	legemet	legemer	legemerne
genitive	legemes	legemets	legemers	legemernes

Derived terms

• astrallegeme
• banelegeme
• blodlegeme
• fremmedlegeme
• frugtlegeme
• himmellegeme
• legemlig
• legemsbygning
• legemsdel
• legemsdel
• legemshøjde
• legemsstor
• legemsstørrelse
• legemstemperatur
• legemsvægt
• legemsøvelser
• luksuslegeme
• menneskelegeme
• skinnelegeme
• svulmelegeme
• varmelegeme

 

References

• “legeme” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish legeme; compare with Old Norse líkami.

Noun

legeme n (definite singular legemet, indefinite plural legemer, definite plural legema or legemene)

1. a body (human or animal, alive or dead)
2. also a body in other senses.

Derived terms

• blodlegeme
• fremmedlegeme, fremmendlegeme
• himmellegeme
• legemlig

See also

• lekam (Nynorsk)

References

• “legeme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.