løyen

See also: loyen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From dialectal løye (especially used in Stavanger area), from Old Norse lœgja (“to make laugh”) +‎ -en. Related to le (“to laugh”).

Adjective

løyen (masculine and feminine løyen, neuter løye, definite singular and plural løgne, comparative løgnare, indefinite superlative løgnast, definite superlative løgnaste)

  1. funny, amusing
  2. strange or unusual

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References

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