tarantell

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Tarantel, from Italian tarantola, named after Taranto.

Noun

tarantell m (definite singular tarantellen, indefinite plural taranteller, definite plural tarantellene)

1. a tarantula wolf spider Lycosa tarantula.

Alternative forms

• tarantella

Usage notes

Other non-European species are also colloquially known as tarantell, but the recommended name for those is fugleedderkopp (bird spider).

References

• “tarantell” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “tarantell” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Tarantel, from Italian tarantola, named after Taranto.

Noun

tarantell m (definite singular tarantellen, indefinite plural tarantellar, definite plural tarantellane)

1. a tarantula wolf spider Lycosa tarantula.

Alternative forms

• tarantella

References

• “tarantell” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.