nashorn

See also: Nashorn

Norwegian Nynorsk
nashorn (Ceratotherium simum)

Etymology

From nase +‎ horn, calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs). Compare Danish næsehorn, Swedish noshörning, Faroese nashyrningur, Icelandic nashyrningur, Dutch neushoorn and German Nashorn.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /naːs.huːrn/, [naːs.huːɳ]

Noun

nashorn n (definite singular nashornet, indefinite plural nashorn, definite plural nashorna)

  1. a rhinoceros, a rhino

See also

References

“nashorn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.