orlog
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German orloch, orloge. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg
Noun
orlog c (singular definite orlogen, plural indefinite orloger)
- (historical) war service at sea
Derived terms
- orlogsfartøj
- orlogsflag
- orlogskaptajn
- orlogsmand
- orlogsmuseum
- orlogsværft
Further reading
- “orlog” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog, probably through Danish. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg.
Noun
orlog m (definite singular orlogen, indefinite plural orloger, definite plural orlogene)
- Naval war, mainly in military service at sea
- Synonym: sjøkrig
Derived terms
- orlogsflagg
- orlogsgast
- orlogskaptein
- orlogsskip
- orlogsvimpel
- til orlogs
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Orlog, from Dutch oorlog. Related to Old Norse ørlǫg
Noun
orlog m (definite singular orlogen, indefinite plural orlogar, definite plural orlogane)
- Naval war, mainly in military service at sea
- Synonym: sjøkrig
Derived terms
- orlogsfartøy
- orlogsflagg
- orlogsgast
- orlogskaptein
- orlogsskip
- orlogsstasjon
- orlogsvimpel
- til orlogs
Further reading
- “orlog” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.