fjellnever

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

fjell +‎ never. Literally, “mountain birchbark”, not only because it reminds of old birchbark growing on rocks, but also of the reason, that it similarly to bark was added into bread during years of hunger.

Noun

fjellnever f (def fjellnevra)

  1. (Nord-Gudbrandsdalen, Sunnmøre, Nordfjord) synonym of navlelav

References

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