nornegraut

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From norne (goddess of fate) +‎ graut (porridge). Cognate with Faroese nornagreytur.

Noun

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nornegraut m (definite singular nornegrauten, indefinite plural nornegrautar, definite plural nornegrautane)

  1. the first porridge served after a birth
    Synonyms: barnsenggraut, sengegraut

References

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  • “nornegraut”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016