vollgrav

Norwegian Bokmål

vollgrav

Etymology

From voll +‎ grav.

Noun

vollgrav m or f (definite singular vollgrava or vollgraven, indefinite plural vollgraver, definite plural vollgravene)

a moat (defensive ditch)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From voll +‎ grav.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔlːˌɡrɑːʋ/

Noun

vollgrav f (definite singular vollgrava, indefinite plural vollgraver, definite plural vollgravene)

a moat (defensive ditch surrounding a fortified habitation)

Further reading

“vollgrav” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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