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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German schiltpadde; compare with Norwegian Nynorsk skjelpadde, Danish skildpadde, Swedish sköldpadda and Dutch schildpad.
Pronunciation
Noun
skilpadde f or m (definite singular skilpadda or skilpadden, indefinite plural skilpadder, definite plural skilpaddene)
- a turtle (marine reptile; also a land reptile (tortoise) in North American English)
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