legeme
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse lík(h)ami, lík(h)amr, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô, cognate with Swedish lekamen, German Leichnam (“dead body”), Dutch lichaam.
Pronunciation
Noun
legeme n (singular definite legemet, plural indefinite legemer)
- (formal) body (of animals, including humans)
- Synonym: krop
- (algebra) field
- (physics) body
- Den vil ikke rotere som et stift legeme.
- It will not rotate as a rigid body.
Declension
Declension of legeme
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | legeme | legemet | legemer | legemerne |
| genitive | legemes | legemets | legemers | legemernes |
Derived terms
References
- “legeme” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish legeme; compare with Old Norse líkami.
Noun
legeme n (definite singular legemet, indefinite plural legemer, definite plural legema or legemene)
Derived terms
See also
- lekam (Nynorsk)
References
- “legeme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.