flodhest

From flod (“river”) +‎ hest (“horse”), modelled on Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).

flodhest c (singular definite flodhesten, plural indefinite flodheste)

1. hippopotamus

• “flodhest” in Den Danske Ordbog

From flod (“river”) +‎ hest (“horse”), modelled on Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).

flodhest m (definite singular flodhesten, indefinite plural flodhester, definite plural flodhestene)

1. a hippopotamus, or hippo (informal)

• “flodhest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From flod (“river”) +‎ hest (“horse”), modelled on Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).

flodhest m (definite singular flodhesten, indefinite plural flodhestar, definite plural flodhestane)

1. a hippopotamus, or hippo (informal)

• “flodhest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.