tønne

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See also: tonne, Tonne, and tonné

Norwegian Bokmål

Tradisjonelle tønner
Revolver: norske navn

Etymology

From Old Norse tunna.

Noun

tønne f or m (definite singular tønna or tønnen, indefinite plural tønner, definite plural tønnene)

  1. a barrel (round vessel traditionally made of wooden staves)
  2. cylinder (on a revolver)

Usage notes

Note that the barrel of a firearm is called løp.

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse tunna.

Noun

tønne f (definite singular tønna, indefinite plural tønner, definite plural tønnene)

  1. a barrel (round vessel made of staves)

References

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