orlog

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German orloch, orloge. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg

Noun

orlog c (singular definite orlogen, plural indefinite orloger)

1. war service at sea

Further reading

• “orlog” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog, probably through Danish. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg.

Noun

orlog m (definite singular orlogen, indefinite plural orloger, definite plural orlogene)

1. Naval war, mainly in military service at sea

   Synonym: sjøkrig

Derived terms

• orlogsflagg
• orlogsgast
• orlogskaptein
• orlogsskip
• orlogsvimpel
• til orlogs

 

Further reading

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg

Noun

orlog m (definite singular orlogen, indefinite plural orlogar, definite plural orlogane)

1. Naval war, mainly in military service at sea

   Synonym: sjøkrig

Derived terms

• orlogsfartøy
• orlogsflagg
• orlogsgast
• orlogskaptein
• orlogsskip
• orlogsstasjon
• orlogsvimpel
• til orlogs

 

Further reading

• “orlog” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.