ringsel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From ring (“ring”) +‎ sel (“seal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɪŋˌseːl/

Noun

ringsel m (definite singular ringselen, indefinite plural ringselar, definite plural ringselane)

1. a ringed seal, (Pusa hispida)
   • 1957, Lars Normann Sørensen, Svalbard - Eventyrlandet i Arktis:

     I havet finst det sel av fleire slag. Mest kjent er snadden, eller ringselen som han heiter.

     In the ocean there are several types of seal. Best known is the snadd, or ringed seal as it is called.

Synonyms

• snadd

References

• “ringsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.