abildblomst

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Norwegian Bokmål

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An apple tree blossoming in Oslo, Norway.

Etymology

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abild +‎ blomst, first part from Danish abild (European crab apple), from Old Danish apæld, from Old Norse apaldr (apple tree), from Proto-Germanic *apaldraz (apple tree). Last part from Danish blomst (flower), from the older blomster (flower), from Old Norse blómstr (flower), from Proto-Germanic *blōmô (flower), from *blōaną (to bloom, flower), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (to bloom, flower).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːbɪlblɔmst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmst
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ild‧blomst

Noun

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abildblomst m (definite singular abildblomsten, indefinite plural abildblomster, definite plural abildblomstene)

  1. (poetic, obsolete) an apple blossom (the flower of an apple tree that will eventually turn into an apple)
    Synonym: epleblomst
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