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nymfe

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nømfə/, [ˈnøɱfə]

Noun

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nymfe c (singular definite nymfen, plural indefinite nymfer)

  1. nymph (insect larva, mythology: minor water deity)

Inflection

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, bride), via Latin nympha.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nymfe/, [ˈnʏɱ.fə]

Noun

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nymfe f or m (definite singular nymfa or nymfen, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

  1. (mythology) a nymph
  2. (by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)
  3. (entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, bride), via Latin nympha.

Noun

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nymfe f (definite singular nymfa, indefinite plural nymfer, definite plural nymfene)

  1. (mythology) a nymph
  2. (by extension) a nymph (beautiful young woman)
  3. (entomology) a nymph (larva of certain insects)

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