Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (feather, wing), from *peth₂- (to fly). Cognate with English feather (from Old English feþer), German Feder, German Low German Fedder.

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fjær m or f (definite singular fjæren or fjæra, indefinite plural fjær or fjærer, definite plural fjærene)

  1. feather (of a bird)
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Etymology 2

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From German Feder

 
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fjær m or f (definite singular fjæren or fjæra, indefinite plural fjær or fjærer, definite plural fjærene)

  1. spring (a device made of flexible material)
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