løvetann

Norwegian Bokmål

løvetann

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

References

“løvetann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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)

a dandelion (as above)

References

“løvetann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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