møy

See also: moy

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse mey, accusative of mær. Compare Danish mø, Faroese moy, Icelandic mey, and Swedish mö.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mœʏ̯/

Noun

møy f or m (definite singular møya or møyen, indefinite plural møyer, definite plural møyene)

  1. maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman
  2. virgin

Synonyms
  • (virgin) jomfru (Nynorsk also)

References

“møy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse mey, accusative of mær. Compare Danish mø, Faroese moy, Icelandic mey, and Swedish mö.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /møj/, [møʏ̯]

Noun

møy f (definite singular møya, indefinite plural møyer or møyar, definite plural møyene or møyane)

  1. maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman
  2. virgin

Synonyms
  • (virgin) jomfru (Bokmål also)

References

“møy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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