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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From prim + stav, from Old Norse prím ("new moon") and Old Norse stafr ("staff").
Noun
primstav m (definite singular primstaven, indefinite plural primstavar, definite plural primstavane)
- a runic calender carved on a long piece of wood
Synonyms
References
- “primstav” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “primstav”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016