geitebraud

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • geitebrød

Etymology

From geit +‎ braud. Literally, “goat bread”, because it was used for feeding goats. First attested in 1786. Compare also Icelandic geitaskóf.

Noun

geitebraud n (definite singular geitebraudet, uncountable)

  1. (Telemark, Rogaland) synonym of navlelav (“Umbilicaria”)
  2. (Drangedal, Setesdal) synonym of grønnever (“Peltigera aphthosa”)
  3. (Telemark) synonym of islandslav (“Cetraria islandica”)

References

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