soleie

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

solei, soløy (dialectal, Trøndelag)
leie (dialectal, Sunnmøre)

Etymology edit

Proposed etymology is sol (“sun”) +‎ auge (“eye”), although Ivar Aasen was not agree with it. According to some alternative views, the word can derivate from sol (“sun”) +‎ leie (“flower”). ^[1] ^[2]

Noun edit

soleie f (definite singular soleia, indefinite plural soleier, definite plural soleiene)

(botany) buttercup or any flower of the genus Ranunculus
Synonym: smørblom
(dialectal) any wild meadow flower

References edit

^ “soleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
^ K. Furuset (2013) Hva betyr plantenavnet soleie?

[1] “soleie” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

[2] K. Furuset (2013) Hva betyr plantenavnet soleie?

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