røsslyng
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse hross (“horse”), because the plant was used as food for horses, and lyng (“heather, ling”).
Noun[edit]
røsslyng m (definite singular røsslyngen, indefinite plural røsslynger, definite plural røsslyngene)
røsslyng n (definite singular røsslynget, indefinite plural røsslyng, definite plural røsslynga or røsslyngene)
- heather, Calluna vulgaris
- Heiene var fulle av røsslyng.
- The moors were full of heather.
References[edit]
- “røsslyng” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From røss (“from Old Norse hross (“horse”)”) + lyng.
Noun[edit]
røsslyng m (definite singular røsslyngen, indefinite plural røsslyngar, definite plural røsslyngane)
røsslyng n (definite singular røsslynget, indefinite plural røsslyng, definite plural røsslynga)
- heather, Calluna vulgaris
- Heiane var fulle av røsslyng.
- The moors were full of heather.
References[edit]
- “røsslyng” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples
- nb:Plants
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk compound terms
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples
- nn:Plants