kattelabb

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

katt +‎ -e- +‎ labb. Literally, “cat paw”.

Noun

kattelabb m (definite singular kattelabben, indefinite plural kattelabbar, definite plural kattelabbane)

  1. paw of a cat
  2. (dialectal) synonym of kattefot (“catsfoot, a plant of species Antennaria dioica”)
    Synonyms: antueldgras, harelabb, jaselabb, katteklo
  3. (Trøndelag) catkin (on a pussy willow)
    Synonym: gåsunge

Usage notes

According to Ove Arbo Høeg, sense catsfoot for the term is attested in most areas of Norway, but is rare everywhere, with most attestations from Trøndelag, where this term otherwise usually means catkin.

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