månerakett

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From måne (“moon”) +‎ rakett (“rocket”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²moːnərɑˌkɛtː/

Noun

månerakett m (definite singular måneraketten, indefinite plural månerakettar, definite plural månerakettane)

a moon rocket
- 1951 November 26, “Vi kan godt reisa til månen. [We may well travel to the Moon.]”, in Firda Folkeblad‎, Florø:
  Skulde vi byggja ein månerakett, måtte han verta so høg som eit hus på 15 høgder og vega mellom 100 og 200 tonn.
  If we were to build a moon rocket, it would have to be as tall as a house 15 stories high and weigh between 100 and 200 tons.

Further reading

“månerakett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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