skjoldmøy
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From skjold (“shield”) + møy (“maid”); a calque of Old Norse skjaldmær.
Pronunciation
Noun
skjoldmøy f (definite singular skjoldmøya, indefinite plural skjoldmøyar or skjoldmøyer, definite plural skjoldmøyane or skjoldmøyene)
References
- “skjoldmøy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “skjoldmøy” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring