liljekonvalj

Swedish

liljekonvalj

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lilium convallium, a Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm) through the Vulgata. Similar to English lily of the valley and Norwegian Nynorsk liljekonvall.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -alj

Noun

liljekonvalj c

1. a lily of the valley (plant, wild flower (genus Convallaria))

Declension

Declension of liljekonvalj

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	liljekonvalj	liljekonvaljs
	definite	liljekonvaljen	liljekonvaljens
plural	indefinite	liljekonvaljer	liljekonvaljers
	definite	liljekonvaljerna	liljekonvaljernas

References

• liljekonvalj in Svensk ordbok.