bøffel
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Danish
Etymology
Via Middle Low German buffel and German Büffel from French buffle, from Late Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos).
Pronunciation
Noun
bøffel c (singular definite bøflen, plural indefinite bøfler)
- a buffalo
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
bøffel m (definite singular bøffelen, indefinite plural bøfler, definite plural bøflene)
- a buffalo (of Asia or Africa, also used to describe the North American bison or buffalo, although not recommended)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
bøffel m (definite singular bøffelen, indefinite plural bøflar, definite plural bøflane)
- a buffalo (as above)