søterot

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From søte (“sweet thing”) +‎ rot (“root”). Alternatively, from søte f (“gentian or polypody”).

(gentian): According to Aasen, the first part is used ironically in reference to its bitter taste. First attested in 1698 simultaneously in glossaries of Thomas Bloch and David Klim.

(polypody): calque of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza) from γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”), probably through some other language (compare German Süßholz and Swedish sötrot (“gentian or glycyrrhiza”)).

Noun

søterot f (definite singular søterota, indefinite plural søterøter, definite plural søterøtene)

  1. (Hallingdal, Valdres, Telemark) gentian (a plant of the genus Gentiana)
    Synonym: skjærsøte
  2. (many dialects) synonym of sisselrot (“common polypody, Polypodium vulgare”)
  3. (dialectal, Jølster) synonym of blåklokke (“harebell, Campanula rotundifolia”)
  4. (dialectal, Kristiansand) synonym of knollerteknapp (“bitter vetch, Lathyrus linifolius”)

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