abyssinisk

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

abyssinsk (obsolete)
abessinsk (historical)

Etymology

From Abessinia +‎ -sk, from the name Abessinia ("Abyssinia"), a historical term for Ethiopia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /abʏˈsiːnɪsk/
Rhymes: -iːnɪsk
Hyphenation: ab‧ys‧sin‧isk

Adjective

abyssinisk (neuter singular abyssinisk, definite singular and plural abyssiniske, comparative mer abyssinisk, superlative mest abyssinisk)

(historical, obsolete) Abyssinian (of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants)

Synonyms

etiopisk

References

“abyssinisk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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