skyskraper

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Semi-calque of English skyscraper; sky (“cloud”) +‎ skraper (“scraper”)

Noun

skyskraper m (definite singular skyskraperen, indefinite plural skyskrapere, definite plural skyskraperne)

1. skyscraper (nb, building)

See also

• høyhus, høghus (“high-rise”) (Nynorsk also)
• skyskrapar (Nynorsk)

References

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