lundehund

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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lundehund (plural lundehunds)

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

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Norwegian Bokmål

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lundehund

Etymology

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lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. lundehund

References

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“lundehund” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. lundehund

References

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“lundehund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.