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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From norne (“goddess of fate”) + graut (“porridge”). Cognate with Faroese nornagreytur.
Noun
nornegraut m (definite singular nornegrauten, indefinite plural nornegrautar, definite plural nornegrautane)
- the first porridge served after a birth
- Synonyms: barnsenggraut, sengegraut
References
- “nornegraut”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016