ljung

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish liung (compare Old Norse lyngr, lyng (“heather”)), from Proto-Norse ᛚᛁᛜᚹᚨ- (*lingwa-, “heather”), from Proto-Germanic *lingwą (“heather”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɵŋ/

Noun

ljung c

  1. heather, ling (plant; species Calluna vulgaris, genus Calluna, family Ericaceae, order Ericales)

Declension

Declension of ljung
nominative genitive
singular indefinite ljung ljungs
definite ljungen ljungens
plural indefinite — —
definite — —
  • klockljung
  • Linköping
  • ljungbacke
  • ljungbestånd
  • ljungblomma
  • ljunghed
  • ljungpipare
  • ljungplanta
  • ljungris
  • ljungsläktet
  • ljungsnärja
  • ljungväxt

References

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