liljekonvalj

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lilium convallium, a Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm) through the Vulgata. Similar to English lily of the valley and Norwegian Nynorsk liljekonvall.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -alj

Noun

liljekonvalj c

  1. a lily of the valley (plant, wild flower (genus Convallaria))

Declension

Declension of liljekonvalj
nominative genitive
singular indefinite liljekonvalj liljekonvaljs
definite liljekonvaljen liljekonvaljens
plural indefinite liljekonvaljer liljekonvaljers
definite liljekonvaljerna liljekonvaljernas

References

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