bardun

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Possibly from German Pardun, Pardune.

Noun

bardun m (definite singular bardunen, indefinite plural bardunar, definite plural bardunane)

1. a guy-rope, guy-wire

Inflection

Historical inflection of bardun

		singular		plural
		indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
1920		bardun f	barduna, barduni	barduner	bardunene
1938			barduna [barduni]
1959 (current)		bardun m	bardunen	bardunar	bardunane

• Forms in italics are currently considered non-standard.
• Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier.

References

• “bardun” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “bardun” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring