krokodilletåre

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Danish

Etymology

krokodille (crocodile) +‎ tåre (tear). Calque of English crocodile tear

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʁoɡəˈdiləˌtɒːɒ], [kʁɔɡəˈdiləˌtɒːɒ]

Noun

krokodilletåre c (singular definite krokodilletåren, plural indefinite krokodilletårer)

  1. crocodile tear

Inflection

References

krokodilletåre” in Den Danske Ordbog


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

krokodille (crocodile) +‎ tåre (tear). Calque of English crocodile tear

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kru.ku.dil.le.toː.re/, [kɾʊ.kʊ.ˈdɪl.lə.toʷː.ɾə]

Noun

krokodilletåre f or m (definite singular krokodilletåra or krokodilletåren, indefinite plural krokodilletårer, definite plural krokodilletårene)

  1. crocodile tear

Usage notes

Most commonly used in the plural

References

“krokodilletåre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

krokodille (crocodile) +‎ tåre (tear). Calque of English crocodile tear

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kru.ku.dil.le.toː.re/, [kɾʊ.kʊ.ˈdɪl.lə.toʷː.ɾə]

Noun

krokodilletåre f (definite singular krokodilletåra, indefinite plural krokodilletårer, definite plural krokodilletårene)

  1. crocodile tear

Usage notes

Most commonly used in the plural

References

“krokodilletåre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.