nype
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Doublet of hjupe, descending from Old Norse hjúpa (“a coat”), from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ. The initial n- may have come from the first element in a compound ending in -n, say in steinhjupe, making it a back-formation from steinnype. Compare Swedish nypon.
Pronunciation
Noun
nype f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper, definite plural nypene)
- a rosehip (the fruit of a rose plant)
References
- “nype” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.