skyskraper

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Semi-calque of English skyscraper; sky (“cloud”) +‎ skraper (“scraper”)

Noun

skyskraper m (definite singular skyskraperen, indefinite plural skyskrapere, definite plural skyskraperne)

  1. skyscraper (nb, building)

See also

  • høyhus, høghus (“high-rise”) (Nynorsk also)
  • skyskrapar (Nynorsk)

References

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