brennevin
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German bernewin
Noun
brennevin n (definite singular brennevinet, indefinite plural brenneviner, definite plural brennevinene)
- liquor (hard liquor), spirits
- 2012, "Første spørsmål" by David Nicholls, Forlaget Press →ISBN [1]
- Hun arbeider seg systematisk gjennom en stor konfekteske, biter tuppen av de små sjokoladeflaskene og drypper de forskjellige brennevinene inn i munnen, som en særlig fornem fyllik.
- She works systematically through a large box of chocolates, bites the tip off the small chocolate bottles and drips the different spirits into her mouth, like an especially dignified drunkard.
- 2012, "Første spørsmål" by David Nicholls, Forlaget Press →ISBN [1]
References
- “brennevin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “brennevin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German bernewin
Noun
brennevin n (definite singular brennevinet, indefinite plural brennevin, definite plural brennevina)
References
- “brennevin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns
- nb:Alcoholic beverages
- Norwegian Bokmål terms with quotations
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Middle Low German
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns
- nn:Alcoholic beverages