Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

kranium n ‎(definite singular kraniet, indefinite plural kranier, definite plural krania or kraniene)

1. (anatomy) cranium (skull)

References

• “kranium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρανίον ‎(kraníon, “skull”), via Medieval Latin cranium

Noun

kranium n ‎(definite singular kraniet, indefinite plural kranium, definite plural krania)

1. (anatomy) cranium (skull)

References

• “kranium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον ‎(kraníon, “skull”), used in Swedish since 1798.

Noun

kranium n

1. a cranium, a skull (the bones of the head)

Declension

Related terms

• kranial
• kraniologi

Synonyms

• dödskalle
• huvudskål
• skallben
• skalle

References

• kranium in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• kranium in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.