olmose

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse ǫlmusa, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, “alms”). Doublet of almisse.

Noun

olmose f (definite singular olmosa, indefinite plural olmoser, definite plural olmosene)

1. alms
2. a helpless person

References

• “olmose” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.