adelsmerke
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From adel + -s- + merke ("nobility + mark").
Noun
adelsmerke n (definite singular adelsmerket, indefinite plural adelsmerker, definite plural adelsmerka or adelsmerkene)
- (figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility
- distinction; distinguishing feature in a person
References
- “adelsmerke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From adel + -s- + merke ("nobility + mark").
Noun
adelsmerke n (definite singular adelsmerket, indefinite plural adelsmerke, definite plural adelsmerka)
- (figuratively) mark of (spiritual) nobility
- distinction; distinguishing feature in a person
References
- “adelsmerke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.