lundehund

English

Etymology

From Norwegian lundehund, compound of lunde (“puffin”) and hund (“dog”).

Noun

lundehund (plural lundehunds)

  1. a spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.

Synonyms
  • puffin dog

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål
lundehund

Etymology

lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lʉn.de.hʉn/, [ˈlʉn.də.ˌhʉn]

Noun

lundehund m (definite singular lundehunden, indefinite plural lundehunder, definite plural lundehundene)

  1. lundehund

References

“lundehund” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lʉn.de.hʉn/, [ˈlʉn.də.ˌhʉn]

Noun

lundehund m (definite singular lundehunden, indefinite plural lundehundar, definite plural lundehundane)

  1. lundehund

References

“lundehund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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