tenn-nål

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• tennål (unhyphenated)

Etymology

A calque of German Zündnadel akin to native tenne (“ignite”) +‎ nål (“needle”).

Noun

tenn-nål f or m (definite singular tenn-nåla or tenn-nålen, indefinite plural tenn-nåler, definite plural tenn-nålene)

1. (firearms) needle-like firing pin in a needle gun

References

• “tenn-nål” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tennål (unhyphenated)

Etymology

A calque of German Zündnadel akin to native tenne (“ignite”) +‎ nål (“needle”).

Noun

tenn-nål f (definite singular tenn-nåla, indefinite plural tenn-nåler, definite plural tenn-nålene)

1. (firearms) needle-like firing pin in a needle gun

References

• “tenn-nål” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.