armbrøst

Danish
armbrøst

Etymology

From Middle Low German armborst. Compare German Armbrust and Swedish armborst.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /armbrøst/, [ˈɑːmˌb̥ʁœ̞sd̥]

Noun

armbrøst c (singular definite armbrøsten, plural indefinite armbrøster)

  1. crossbow (mechanised weapon based on the bow)

Inflection
Declension of armbrøst
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative armbrøst armbrøsten armbrøster armbrøsterne
genitive armbrøsts armbrøstens armbrøsters armbrøsternes

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German armborst, via Old Norse armbrist or arbyst; compare with German Armbrust

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /armbrøst/, [armbrøst]

Noun

armbrøst m (definite singular armbrøsten, indefinite plural armbrøster, definite plural armbrøstene)

  1. a crossbow

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German armborst, via Old Norse armbrist or arbyst; compare with German Armbrust

Noun

armbrøst m (definite singular armbrøsten, indefinite plural armbrøstar, definite plural armbrøstane)

  1. a crossbow

References
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