kveldskingle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From kveld (“evening”) +‎ skingle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kʋɛldˌʃɪŋlə/

Noun

kveldskingle f (definite singular kveldskingla, indefinite plural kveldskingler, definite plural kveldskinglene)

1. a bat (small flying mammal)
   • 1920, Olav Duun, Storbrylloppe:

     Kveldskingla skjena som dauvstumm fugl over tak og tre […]

     The bat fluttered like a deaf and mute bird over roofs and trees […]

Synonyms

• flaggermus
• skinnvenge, skinnvengje

References

• “kveldskingle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.