tvitoling

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From tvitola +‎ -ing.

Noun

tvitoling m (definite singular tvitolingen, indefinite plural tvitolingar, definite plural tvitolingane)

  1. a hermaphrodite (esp. about animals)
    Synonyms: båing, halvkoring, hermafroditt

References

  • “tvitoling” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
  • Olav Klonteig (2000) Fjellbygder i attersyn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 221
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