enhjørning

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse einhyrningr, a calque of Latin ūnicornis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eːnjœrnenɡ/, [ˈeːnˌjœ̞ɐ̯neŋ]

Noun[edit]

enhjørning c (singular definite enhjørningen, plural indefinite enhjørninger)

  1. unicorn (mythical beast)

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse einhyrningr, a calque of Latin ūnicornis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

enhjørning m (definite singular enhjørningen, indefinite plural enhjørninger, definite plural enhjørningene)

  1. a unicorn (mythical beast)
    • Dagfinn Føllesdal, Lars Walløe, Argumentasjonsteori og vitenskapsfilosofi, 1977, 150.
      Men hvis Per sier 'Jeg leter etter en enhjørning', er slutningen ikke tillatt.
      But if Per says "I'm looking for a unicorn", the conclusion is not permitted.

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