enhjørning

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse einhyrningr, a calque of Latin ūnicornis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːnjœrnenɡ/, [ˈeːnˌjœ̞ɐ̯neŋ]

Noun

enhjørning c (singular definite enhjørningen, plural indefinite enhjørninger)

  1. unicorn (mythical beast)

Inflection

Declension of enhjørning
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative enhjørning enhjørningen enhjørninger enhjørningerne
genitive enhjørnings enhjørningens enhjørningers enhjørningernes

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse einhyrningr, a calque of Latin ūnicornis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːnjøːɳɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Noun

enhjørning m (definite singular enhjørningen, indefinite plural enhjørninger, definite plural enhjørningene)

  1. a unicorn (mythical beast)
    • Dagfinn Føllesdal, Lars Walløe, Argumentasjonsteori og vitenskapsfilosofi, 1977, 150.
      Men hvis Per sier 'Jeg leter etter en enhjørning', er slutningen ikke tillatt.
      But if Per says "I'm looking for a unicorn", the conclusion is not permitted.

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