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Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German orloch, orloge. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg
Noun
orlog c (singular definite orlogen, plural indefinite orloger)
- war service at sea
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog, probably through Danish. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg.
Noun
orlog m (definite singular orlogen, indefinite plural orloger, definite plural orlogene)
- Naval war, mainly in military service at sea
- Synonym: sjøkrig
Derived terms
Further reading
- “orlog” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “orlog” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg
Noun
orlog m (definite singular orlogen, indefinite plural orlogar, definite plural orlogane)
- Naval war, mainly in military service at sea
- Synonym: sjøkrig
Derived terms
Further reading