løss

See also: loss and löss

Danish

Etymology

From German Löß (“loess”), or Löss.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /løs/, [løs] or IPA^(key): /lœs/, [lœs]

Noun

løss c (singular definite løssen, not used in plural form)

(geology) loess (sediment of eolian origin)

Further reading

løss on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Löß or Löss.

Noun

løss m (definite singular løssen, uncountable)

(geology) loess

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Löß or Löss.

Noun

løss m (definite singular løssen, uncountable)

(geology) loess

References

“løss” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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