løvetann

Norwegian Bokmål
løvetann

Etymology

Calque of German Löwenzahn, itself a calque of Latin dēns leōnis

Noun

løvetann m or f (definite singular løvetannen or løvetanna, indefinite plural løvetann or løvetanner, definite singular løvetannene)

  1. a dandelion (plant, wild flower (genus Taraxacum))

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Calque of German Löwenzahn, itself a calque of Latin dēns leōnis

Noun

løvetann f (definite singular løvetanna, indefinite plural løvetanner, definite plural løvetannene)

  1. a dandelion (as above)

References
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