lundehund

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Norwegian lundehund, compound of lunde (puffin) and hund (dog).

Noun[edit]

lundehund (plural lundehunds)

  1. a spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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lundehund

Etymology[edit]

lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lʉn.de.hʉn/, [ˈlʉn.də.ˌhʉn]

Noun[edit]

lundehund m (definite singular lundehunden, indefinite plural lundehunder, definite plural lundehundene)

  1. lundehund

References[edit]

“lundehund” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lʉn.de.hʉn/, [ˈlʉn.də.ˌhʉn]

Noun[edit]

lundehund m (definite singular lundehunden, indefinite plural lundehundar, definite plural lundehundane)

  1. lundehund

References[edit]

“lundehund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.