tøy
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse tygi and Middle Low German tuch.
Noun
tøy n (definite singular tøyet, indefinite plural tøyer, definite plural tøya or tøyene)
- cloth, fabric, material, textile
- clothes, clothing
- in compound words relating to tools and equipment, also foods, see -tøy.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
tøy
- imperative of tøye
References
- “tøy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse tygi and Middle Low German tuch.
Noun
tøy n (definite singular tøyet, indefinite plural tøy, definite plural tøya)
- cloth, fabric, material, textile
- clothes, clothing
- (in compound words) tools and equipment, also foods.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
tøy m (definite singular tøyen, indefinite plural tøyar, definite plural tøyane)
- Alternative form of tø
Etymology 3
Verb
tøy
- imperative of tøya
References
- “tøy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.