månerakett

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From måne (moon) +‎ rakett (rocket).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²moːnərɑˌkɛtː/

Noun

månerakett m (definite singular måneraketten, indefinite plural månerakettar, definite plural månerakettane)

  1. a moon rocket
    • 1951 November 26, “Vi kan godt reisa til månen. [We may well travel to the Moon.]”, in Firda Folkeblad, Florø:
      Skulde vi byggja ein månerakett, måtte han verta so høg som eit hus på 15 høgder og vega mellom 100 og 200 tonn.
      If we were to build a moon rocket, it would have to be as tall as a house 15 stories high and weigh between 100 and 200 tons.

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