neshorn

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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neshorn (Ceratotherium simum)

Etymology[edit]

From nese +‎ horn, calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs). Compare Danish næsehorn, Swedish noshörning, Faroese nashyrningur, Icelandic nashyrningur, Dutch neushoorn and German Nashorn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /neːs.huːrn/, [neːs.huːɳ]

Noun[edit]

neshorn n (definite singular neshornet, indefinite plural neshorn, definite plural neshorna or neshornene)

  1. a rhinoceros, a rhino

See also[edit]

References[edit]

“neshorn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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