tannkjøtt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tann +‎ kjøtt.

Noun

tannkjøtt n (definite singular tannkjøttet) (uncountable)

1. (anatomy) gum (flesh around the roots of teeth)

References

• “tannkjøtt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tannkjøt

Etymology

From tann +‎ kjøtt.

Noun

tannkjøtt n (definite singular tannkjøttet) (uncountable)

1. (anatomy) gum (flesh around the roots of teeth)

   Synonym: gom

References

• “tannkjøtt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.