orkidé
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”), via Latin orchis.
Noun
orkidé m (definite singular orkidéen or orkideen, indefinite plural orkidéer or orkideer, definite plural orkidéene or orkideene)
- an orchid (flowering plant of family Orchidaceae)
References
- “orkidé” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”), via Latin orchis.
Noun
orkidé m (definite singular orkidéen or orkideen, indefinite plural orkidéar or orkidear, definite plural orkidéane or orkideane)
- an orchid (flowering plant of family Orchidaceae)
References
- “orkidé” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Derived from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis).
Noun
orkidé c
Declension
Declension of orkidé
Derived terms
Further reading
- orkidé in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- orkidé in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)