Danish

Alternative forms

• æventyr (obsolete)

Noun

eventyr n (singular definite eventyret, plural indefinite eventyr)

1. adventure
2. fairy tale, folktale

Declension

See also

• eventyr on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From late Old Norse æfintýr, from Middle Low German eventü̂r, from Middle French adventure ‎(“aventure”).

Noun

eventyr n ‎(definite singular eventyret, indefinite plural eventyr, definite plural eventyra or eventyrene)

1. an adventure

   Er du klar til nye eventyr?

   Are you ready for new adventures?

2. fairy tale (a folktale)
3. something exceptionally great

References

• “eventyr” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From late Old Norse æfintýr, from Middle Low German eventü̂r, from Middle French adventure ‎(“aventure”).

Noun

eventyr n ‎(definite singular eventyret, indefinite plural eventyr, definite plural eventyra)

1. an adventure
2. fairy tale (a folktale)
3. something exceptionally great

References

• “eventyr” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.