parafinlykt

Norwegian Bokmål

Parafinlykt

Etymology

From parafin +‎ lykt.

Noun

parafinlykt f or m (definite singular parafinlykta or parafinlykten, indefinite plural parafinlykter, definite plural parafinlyktene)

1. a kerosene or paraffin lantern or lamp

Related terms

• parafinlampe

References

• “parafinlykt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From parafin +‎ lykt.

Noun

parafinlykt f (definite singular parafinlykta, indefinite plural parafinlykter, definite plural parafinlyktene)

1. a kerosene or paraffin lantern or lamp
   • 2017, "Magnus' apostrof" by Jon O. Lorentzen, Wigestrand forlag as →ISBN [1]

     I den eine enden av rommet lyste ei parafinlykt over eit bord med benkar rundt.

     At one end of the room a paraffin lantern shone over a table with benches around it.

Related terms

• parafinlampe