stafett

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian staffetta, via older German Stafette (now only Swiss German), compare with German Staffel.

Noun

stafett m (definite singular stafetten, indefinite plural stafetter, definite plural stafettene)

(athletics, and other sports) a relay (race)
a baton (used in a relay)

Synonyms

(race) stafettløp

References

“stafett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian staffetta, via older German Stafette (now only Swiss German), compare with German Staffel.

Noun

stafett m (definite singular stafetten, indefinite plural stafettar, definite plural stafettane)

(athletics, and other sports) a relay (race)
a baton (used in a relay)

Synonyms

(race) stafettlaup, stafettløp

References

“stafett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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