marihøne

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Mari (Mary (mother of Jesus)) +‎ høne (hen).

Noun

marihøne f (definite singular marihøna, indefinite plural marihøner, definite plural marihønene)

  1. ladybug
    Synonym: gullku
  2. (dialectal) synonym of sumarfugl (butterfly)