lundehund

English

Etymology

From Norwegian lundehund, compound of lunde (“puffin”) and hund (“dog”).

Noun

lundehund (plural lundehunds)

1. a spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.

Synonyms

• puffin dog

Translations

dog breed

• Finnish: lunnikoira
• French: chien norvegien de macareux
• German: Norwegischer Lundehund

Norwegian Bokmål

lundehund

Etymology

lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʉn.de.hʉn/, [ˈlʉn.də.ˌhʉn]

Noun

lundehund m (definite singular lundehunden, indefinite plural lundehunder, definite plural lundehundene)

1. lundehund

References

“lundehund” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

lunde +‎ hund

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʉn.de.hʉn/, [ˈlʉn.də.ˌhʉn]

Noun

lundehund m (definite singular lundehunden, indefinite plural lundehundar, definite plural lundehundane)

1. lundehund

References

“lundehund” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.