neshorn

Norwegian Bokmål

neshorn

Alternative forms

nashorn (nynorsk)

Etymology

nese +‎ horn, calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs). Compare Danish næsehorn, Swedish noshörning, Faroese nashyrningur, Icelandic nashyrningur, Dutch neushoorn and German Nashorn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neːs.huːrn/, [neːs.huːɳ]

Noun

neshorn n (definite singular neshornet, indefinite plural neshorn, definite plural neshorna or neshornene)

a rhinoceros, a rhino

References

“neshorn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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