hjupe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse *hjúpa, from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ. Doublet of nype. Cognates include Faroese and Icelandic hjúpa, Danish hyben and Swedish nypon.

Noun

hjupe f (definite singular hjupa, indefinite plural hjuper, definite plural hjupene)

  1. a rosehip (the fruit of a rose plant)

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