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ekorn

ekorn

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

ekorn n, m (definite singular ekornet or ekornen, indefinite plural ekorn or ekorner, definite plural ekorna or ekornene)

  1. a squirrel (rodent)
    Jeg så et ekorn springe opp i et tre nå nettopp.
    I saw a squirrel run up into a tree just now.

References

  • ekorn” in The Ordnett Dictionary
  • “ekorn” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic *aikwernô, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer-.

Alternative forms

  • ikorn

Noun

ekorn n (definite singular ekornet, indefinite plural ekorn, definite plural ekorna)

  1. a squirrel