tønne

See also: tonne, Tonne, and tonné

Norwegian Bokmål

Tradisjonelle tønner

Revolver: norske navn

Etymology

From Old Norse tunna.

Noun

tønne f or m (definite singular tønna or tønnen, indefinite plural tønner, definite plural tønnene)

1. a barrel (round vessel traditionally made of wooden staves)
2. cylinder (on a revolver)

Usage notes

Note that the barrel of a firearm is called løp.

Further reading

• tønne on the Norwegian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^no
• “tønne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “tønne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tynne, tunne

Etymology

From Old Norse tunna.

Noun

tønne f (definite singular tønna, indefinite plural tønner, definite plural tønnene)

1. a barrel (round vessel made of staves)

Derived terms

• utkikstønne

References

• “tønne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.