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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From dialectal løye, from Old Norse lœgja (“to make laugh”) + -en. Related to Norwegian Nynorsk le (“to laugh”).
Adjective
løyen (masculine and feminine løyen, neuter løye, definite singular and plural løgne, comparative løgnare, indefinite superlative løgnast, definite superlative løgnaste)
- funny, amusing
- strange or unusual
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