lemen
See also: Lemen
Dutch
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eːmən
Adjective
lemen (not comparable)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse lómundr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛmən/
- Rhymes: -ɛmən
Noun
lemen n (definite singular lemenet, indefinite plural lemen or lemener, definite plural lemena or lemenene)
- a lemming (especially the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)
References
- “lemen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lɛmːən/, /²lɛmːɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɛmən
Etymology 1
From Old Norse lómundr.
Noun
lemen n (definite singular lemenet, indefinite plural lemen, definite plural lemena)
- a lemming (in particular the Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus)
Synonyms
- lemende (Høgnorsk)
- lomhund
- lomeldre (dialectal)
Derived terms
- skoglemen
- lemenår
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
lemen m
- definite singular of lem
References
- “lemen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Veps
Noun
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