nasebore

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • nasebor n
  • nåssåburru (Tolga, Os and Selbu dialects)
  • nassburru (Selbu dialect)
  • nasabøro (Slidremål)
  • nasaburu (Solør dialect)

Etymology

From nase +‎ bore. Cf. Swedish näsborre, having masculine gender, but its feminine plural forms are attested at least until 1837. Compare also Danish næsebor, having neuter gender.

Noun

nasebore f (definite singular nasebora, indefinite plural naseborer, definite plural naseborene)

  1. nostril

References

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