tusenbein

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• tusenben

Etymology

From Latin millepeda, via German Tausendfüßler, equivalent to tusen (“thousand”) +‎ bein (“legs”).

Noun

tusenbein n (definite singular tusenbeinet, indefinite plural tusenbein, definite plural tusenbeina or tusenbeinene)

1. a millipede

References

• “tusenbein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin millepeda, via German Tausendfüßler, equivalent to tusen (“1000”) +‎ bein (“legs”).

Noun

tusenbein n (definite singular tusenbeinet, indefinite plural tusenbein, definite plural tusenbeina)

1. a millipede

References

• “tusenbein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.