kattelabb

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kattlabb (dialectal)

Etymology

katt +‎ labb. Literally, “cat paw”.

Noun

kattelabb m (definite singular kattelabben, indefinite plural kattelabbar, definite plural kattelabbane)

1. paw of a cat
2. catsfoot, a plant of species Antennaria dioica

   Synonyms: antueldgras, harelabb, jaselabb

3. (dialectal, Trøndelag) catkin (on a pussy willow)

   Synonym: gåsunge