tytebær

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

tyttebær (Bokmål also)
tyting (dialectal)

Etymology

From tyte (“pimple”) +‎ bær (“berry”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtyːtɛˌbæːr/

Noun

tytebær n (definite singular tytebæret, indefinite plural tytebær, definite plural tytebæra)

a lingonberry, cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. (Both the plant and its berry)

References

“tytebær” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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