storkobbe
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From stor (“big”) + kobbe (“seal”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
storkobbe m (definite singular storkobben, indefinite plural storkobbar, definite plural storkobbane)
- a bearded seal, (Erignathus barbatus)
- 1912, Olav Duun, Hilderøya:
- Ein storkobbe søm inn sunde vestanfraa.
- A bearded seal swims into the sound from the west
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “storkobbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.