bønne

Etymology

From Old Norse baun, from Proto-Germanic *baunō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ-, *bʰabʰ-eh₂- (“bean”). The final -e was added under Middle Low German influence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœnə/, [ˈb̥œnə]

Noun

bønne c (singular definite bønnen, plural indefinite bønner)

1. bean

Further reading

• “bønne” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Danish bønne, from Old Norse baun.

Noun

bønne f, m (definite singular bønna or bønnen, indefinite plural bønner, definite plural bønnene)

1. a bean

References

• “bønne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• baune (obsolete)

Etymology

From Danish bønne, from Old Norse baun.

Noun

bønne f (definite singular bønna, indefinite plural bønner, definite plural bønnene)

1. a bean

References

• “bønne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.