ljung
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish liung (compare Old Norse lyngr, lyng (“heather”)), from Proto-Norse ᛚᛁᛜᚹᚨ- (*lingwa-, “heather”), from Proto-Germanic *lingwą (“heather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɵŋ/
Noun
ljung c
Declension
| Declension of ljung | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | ljung | ljungen | — | — |
| Genitive | ljungs | ljungens | — | — |
Related terms
- klockljung
- ljungbacke
- ljungbestånd
- ljungblomma
- ljunghed
- ljungpipare
- ljungplanta
- ljungris
- ljungsläktet
- ljungsnärja
- ljungväxt
References
- ljung in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ljung in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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