bøffel

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Via Middle Low German buffel and German Büffel from French buffle, from Late Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

bøffel c (singular definite bøflen, plural indefinite bøfler)

  1. a buffalo

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Noun[edit]

bøffel m (definite singular bøffelen, indefinite plural bøfler, definite plural bøflene)

  1. a buffalo (of Asia or Africa, also used to describe the North American bison or buffalo, although not recommended)

Derived terms[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

bøffel m (definite singular bøffelen, indefinite plural bøflar, definite plural bøflane)

  1. a buffalo (as above)