jettegryte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From jette +‎ gryte. The word is mentioned in Danish text of Gerhard Schøning in his description of Norwegian countryside (1774).

Noun

jettegryte f or m (definite singular jettegryta or jettegryten, indefinite plural jettegryter, definite plural jettegrytene)

  1. a giant's kettle, glacial pothole

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From jette +‎ gryte.

Noun

jettegryte f (definite singular jettegryta, indefinite plural jettegryter, definite plural jettegrytene)

  1. a giant's kettle, glacial pothole
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