soleie

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• solei, soløy (dialectal, Trøndelag)
• leie (dialectal, Sunnmøre)

Etymology

Proposed etymology is sol (“sun”) +‎ auge (“eye”), although Ivar Aasen was not agree with it. According to some alternative views, the word can derivate from sol (“sun”) +‎ leie (“flower”).

Noun

soleie f (definite singular soleia, indefinite plural soleier, definite plural soleiene)

1. (botany) buttercup or any flower of the genus Ranunculus

   Synonym: smørblom

2. (dialectal) any wild meadow flower