bumann

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse búmaðr. By surface analysis, bu +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʉː.mɑɲː/ (Nordnorsk)

Noun

bumann m (definite singular bumannen, indefinite plural bumenn, definite plural bumennene)

  1. (Nordnorsk) a Norwegian, a farmer (in contrast to Sami)

References

  • “bumann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • Johan Hveding (1968), Håløygsk ordsamling (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 24
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