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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse ofn m, from Proto-Germanic *ufnaz, *uhnaz, *ugnaz, cognate with Swedish ugn, English oven, German Ofen, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌽𐍃 (auhns).
Pronunciation
Noun
ovn c (singular definite ovnen, plural indefinite ovne)
- oven
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz, *uhwnaz (compare Danish ovn, Swedish ugn, Icelandic ofn, Dutch oven, Low German Aven, West Frisian ûne, German Ofen, Gothic auhns), probably from a Proto-Indo-European *aukw- (“cooking pot”), *Hukʷ-, *ukwnos.
Pronunciation
Noun
ovn m (definite singular ovnen, indefinite plural ovner, definite plural ovnene)
- an oven
- a stove including an oven
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See also
References
- “ovn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.