abessinier

Norwegian Bokmål

En abessinier. — An Abyssinian.

Alternative forms

• abyssiner

Etymology

From Abessinia +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abəˈsiːnɪər/

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• Rhymes: -ər
• Hyphenation: ab‧es‧si‧ni‧er

Noun

abessinier m (definite singular abessinieren, indefinite plural abessiniere, definite plural abessinierne)

1. (dated, historical) an Abyssinian (a native or inhabitant of Abyssinia, and older name for Ethiopia)

   Synonym: abyssiner

   • 1901, Naturen:

     abessinierne samler frøene af dette græs

     the abyssinians gather the seeds of this grass

Derived terms

• abessinierbrønn (“tube well (Abyssinian well)”)

Related terms

• Abessinia (“Abyssinia”)
• abessinsk (“Abyssinian”)

References

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