sanktbernhardshund

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Named after the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, for which they were originally bred as rescue dogs. The pass itself is named after Saint Bernard of Menthon.

Noun

sanktbernhardshund m (definite singular sanktbernhardshunden, indefinite plural sanktbernhardshundar, definite plural sanktbernhardshundane)

1. Saint Bernard (dog breed)

References

• “sanktbernhardshund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.