lunn

See also: Lunn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Stø med lunnar og vorrar in Geiranger.

Etymology

From Old Norse hlunnr m.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʉnː/
• Homophone: lund

Noun

lunn m (definite singular lunnen, indefinite plural lunnar, definite plural lunnane)

1. a round log placed beneath something, typically a heavy object, for the purpose of moving it with more ease, or to have it suspended in not direct contact with the ground
   1. (nautical) a stationary log used when launching and drawing up watercraft, so that one glides it by the keel
   2. (rare) a floor beam
2. (mechanics) a lever
3. (dated, pluralia tantum) rights or advantages tied to land ownership
4. (dialectal) a convenience

Derived terms

• lunna, lunne (verb)
• lunne m or f
• lut og lunnar
• til lunns

Related terms

• lunnende n

See also

• vorr m (“stone pier”)

References

• “lunn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Confer with (Norwegian Bokmål) “lunn” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).