fjøs

Norwegian Bokmål
fjøs
barn

Etymology

Old Norse fjós. Compare Swedish fjös, Icelandic fjós, Faroese fjós

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fjøːs/, [ˈfjøːs]

Noun

fjøs m or n (definite singular fjøsen or fjøset, indefinite plural fjøs, definite plural fjøsene or fjøsa)

  1. a byre; a barn for cattle
  2. a barn for any domesticated animal

See also

References

“fjøs” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“fjøs” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk
fjøs
barn

Etymology

Old Norse fjós.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fjøːs/, [ˈfjøːs]

Noun

fjøs m or n (definite singular fjøsen or fjøset, indefinite plural fjøsar or fjøs, definite plural fjøsane or fjøsa)

  1. a byre; a barn for cattle
  2. a barn for any domesticated animal

See also

References

“fjøs” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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