tannkjøtt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tann +‎ kjøtt.

Noun

tannkjøtt n (definite singular tannkjøttet) (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) gum (flesh around the roots of teeth)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • tannkjøt

Etymology

From tann +‎ kjøtt.

Noun

tannkjøtt n (definite singular tannkjøttet) (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) gum (flesh around the roots of teeth)
    Synonym: gom

References