jordeple

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From jord (“earth, ground”) +‎ eple (“apple”). Possibly from Dutch aardappel (“earth apple; potato”), a calque of the French pomme de terre (“an apple from the earth, a potato”). Compare Icelandic jarðepli and Faroese jørðepli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²juːr.ɛplə/, /²juːɽ.ɛplə/, /²jɔrplə/

Noun

jordeple n (definite singular jordeplet, indefinite plural jordeple, definite plural jordepla)

  1. (Telemark, Slidremål, Nord-Gudbrandsdalen, Ryfylke) a potato (plant and vegetable)

Synonyms

  • potet
  • eple (clipping used in Telemark and Slidre)

Derived terms

  • jordeplekake
  • jordepleonn

References

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