Danish

Noun

måne c (singular definite månen, plural indefinite måner)

1. moon
2. bald patch, bald spot

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse máni ‎(“the moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s ‎(“moon, month”). See also måned.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): / ˈmɔːnə /

Noun

måne m ‎(definite singular månen, indefinite plural måner, definite plural månene)

1. moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)

   I solsystemet er det bare to planeter som ikke har måner.

   There are only two planets in the solar system that lack moons.

Derived terms

References

• “måne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse máni ‎(“the moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s ‎(“moon, month”). See also månad.

Noun

måne m ‎(definite singular månen, indefinite plural månar, definite plural månane)

1. moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)

   I solsystemet er det berre to planetar som ikkje har månar.

   There are only two planets in the solar system that lack moons.

Derived terms

References

• “måne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish māne, from Old Norse máni ‎(“the moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s ‎(“moon, month”). See also månad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːˌnɛ/

Noun

måne c

1. a moon

Declension

Related terms

References

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