madrass

See also: Madrass

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ).

Noun

madrass m (definite singular madrassen, indefinite plural madrasser, definite plural madrassene)

1. a mattress

References

• “madrass” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• madrassa, madrasse

Etymology

From Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑˈdrɑsː/

Noun

madrass m (definite singular madrassen, indefinite plural madrassar, definite plural madrassane)

1. a mattress

Usage notes

• Was standardised as grammatically feminine until the 1959 spelling reform. Has been standardised as masculine ever since.

References

• “madrass” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “madrass”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016

Swedish

Noun

madrass c

1. a mattress

Declension

Declension of madrass
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	madrass	madrassen	madrasser	madrasserna
Genitive	madrass	madrassens	madrassers	madrassernas

Derived terms

• luftmadrass (“air mattress”)

References

• madrass in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• madrass in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)