brodd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse broddr

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɔdː/

Noun

brodd m (definite singular brodden, indefinite plural broddar, definite plural broddane)

1. a stinger (pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack)

   Når humler stikk, mister dei brodden sin.

   When bumblebees sting, they lose their stinger.

2. (mostly plural) a crampon (attachment to shoes for providing traction on ice)

   Eldre blir oppmoda til å bruka broddar om vinteren.

   Elderly people are encouraged to use crampons in wintertime.

References

• “brodd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.