jernteppe
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- hjerneteppe, jerneteppe, hjernteppe (memory problem, pun or misspelling)
Etymology[edit]
From jern + teppe, partly a calque of English iron curtain, and the later specialized use form Iron Curtain.
Noun[edit]
jernteppe n (definite singular jernteppet, indefinite plural jerntepp, definite plural jernteppa or jernteppene)
- an iron curtain
- (historical) an Iron Curtain
- a sudden struggle with memory caused by stress, when quick answers are needed (e.g. during an exam)
References[edit]
- “jernteppe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Noun[edit]
jernteppe n (definite singular jernteppet, indefinite plural jernteppe, definite plural jernteppa)
- Alternative form of jarnteppe
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål compound terms
- Norwegian Bokmål terms calqued from English
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from English
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål terms with historical senses
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns