lyfting

Norwegian Nynorsk

FWOTD – 29 December 2017

Etymology

From Old Norse lypting, diminutive of lopt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lʏftɪŋ/

Noun

lyfting m (definite singular lyftingen, indefinite plural lyftingar, definite plural lyftingane)

  1. (nautical) a raised deck at the rear of a ship, particularly a Viking ship
    • 1894, Per Sivle, Svolder:
      Og Tryggvason høgt i si Lyfting stod […] .
      And Trygveson stood high up on his lyfting […] .

References

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