bjørnelås

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms
  • bjørnlås, bjønnlås (nonstandard)

Etymology

From bjørn (“bear”) +‎ lås (“lock”). Literally, “bear-lock”

Noun

bjørnelås m or n (definite singular bjørnelåsen or bjørnelåset, indefinite plural bjørnelåsar or bjørnelås, definite plural bjørnelåsane or bjørnelåsa)

  1. (historical, archaeology) a primitive door lock, often made of wood.
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