nattviol
Swedish
Etymology
From natt (“night”) + viol (“violet”). Likely from being night-scented.
Noun
nattviol c
- butterfly orchid, especially Platanthera bifolia, the lesser butterfly-orchid
- Synonym: nattyxne
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | nattviol | nattviols |
| definite | nattviolen | nattviolens | |
| plural | indefinite | nattvioler | nattviolers |
| definite | nattviolerna | nattviolernas |