nype

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Doublet of hjupe, descending from Old Norse hjúpa (“a coat”), from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ. The initial n- may have come from the first element in a compound ending in -n, say in steinhjupe, making it a back-formation from steinnype. Compare Swedish nypon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²nyː.pə/

Noun

nype f (definite singular nypa, indefinite plural nyper, definite plural nypene)

  1. a rosehip (the fruit of a rose plant)

References
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