nymfe

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nømfə/, [ˈnøɱfə]

Noun

nymfe c (singular definite nymfen, plural indefinite nymfer)

1. nymph (insect larva, mythology: minor water deity)

Inflection

Declension of nymfe

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nymfe	nymfen	nymfer	nymferne
genitive	nymfes	nymfens	nymfers	nymfernes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nymfe/, [ˈnʏɱ.fə]

Noun

nymfe f or m (definite singular nymfa or nymfen, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

1. (mythology) a nymph
2. (by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)
3. (entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)

References

• “nymfe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”), via Latin nympha.

Noun

nymfe f (definite singular nymfa, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

1. (mythology) a nymph
2. (by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)
3. (entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)

References

• “nymfe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.