mangleta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• mangeleta

Etymology

mang (many) +‎ leta (colored)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maŋ.leː.ta/, [ˈmɑŋ.ˌleː.tɑ]

Adjective

mangleta (masculine and feminine mangleta, neuter mangleta, definite singular and plural mangleta, comparative meir mangleta, superlative mest mangleta)

1. colorful, motley, polychromatic; having multiple colors

   Den hesten er mangleta

   That horse is colorful

   • 1961, Johannes Arneson, År eg minnest menn eg møtte. Noregs boklag

     Treet var pynta med mangleta papir og ymist dingeldangel.

     The tree was garnished with colorful paper and various hanging decorations.

   • 2019, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Valdskyldskapane, Skald AS:

     Eit høgtidleg, mangleta ljos strøymde inn gjennom det eine høge vindauga, det var sett så fint saman av farga glas.

     A solemn, colorful light streamed through the one high window that was so neatly built from colored glass.

2. colorful; interesting or multifaceted

   Han skreiv mange mangleta dikt før han døyde

   He wrote many colorful poems before his death

   • 2003, Stundetmållaget i Oslo, Studentar i målstrid:

     Målkløyvinga i Noreg og det mangleta uttrykket ho gav, var eit middel mot einsrettinga frå den komersielle massekulturen.

     The division of language in Norway, and the colorful expression she gave, were means against assimilation by the commercial culture of the masses.

Synonyms

• (having multiple colors): mangfarga, mangefarga, fleirfarga, fargerik

See also

• mangefarget, mangefarga (Bokmål)

References

“mangleta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.