landssvik

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From land (“land, country”) +‎ svik (“betrayal”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lanssʋiːk/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

landssvik n (definite singular landssviket, indefinite plural landssvik, definite plural landssvika)

treason (the crime of betraying one’s own country)

Related terms

landssvikar

References

“landssvik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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