møy

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse mey, accusative of mær. Compare Danish , Faroese moy, Icelandic mey, and Swedish .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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møy f or m (definite singular møya or møyen, indefinite plural møyer, definite plural møyene)

  1. maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman
  2. virgin

Synonyms

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  • (virgin) jomfru (Nynorsk also)

References

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“møy” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse mey, accusative of mær. Compare Danish , Faroese moy, Icelandic mey, and Swedish .

Pronunciation

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Noun

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møy f (definite singular møya, indefinite plural møyer or møyar, definite plural møyene or møyane)

  1. maiden, bachelorette, unmarried woman
  2. virgin

Synonyms

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  • (virgin) jomfru (Bokmål also)

References

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“møy” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.