leilighet
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German legelichēt (“situation”), form the adjective legelik (“situated”). Compare Middle Low German legenhēt (“situation, opportunity”) (whence Swedish lägenhet (“apartment”)) from legen (“lying”) and German Gelegenheit (“opportunity, facilities, accommodation”) from gelegen (“lying”).
Noun
editleilighet f or m (definite singular leiligheta or leiligheten, indefinite plural leiligheter, definite plural leilighetene)
- a flat (UK) or apartment (US)
- opportunity, occasion (like German Gelegenheit)
See also
edit- leilegheit (Nynorsk)
References
edit- “leilighet” in The Bokmål Dictionary.