havfrue
Danish
havfrue
Etymology
From hav (“sea”) + frue (“wife, lady”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hav.fruːə/, [ˈhɑʊ̯.ˌfʁ̥uːə]
Noun
havfrue c (singular definite havfruen, plural indefinite havfruer)
- a mermaid
Inflection
Declension of havfrue
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | havfrue | havfruen | havfruer | havfruerne |
| genitive | havfrues | havfruens | havfruers | havfruernes |
References
“havfrue” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From hav + frue
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haːv.frʉːe/, [ˈhaːʋ.ˌfɾʉʷːə]
Noun
havfrue f, m (definite singular havfrua or havfruen, indefinite plural havfruer, definite plural havfruene)
- a mermaid
References
- “havfrue” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- havfru
Etymology
From hav + frue
Noun
havfrue f (definite singular havfrua, indefinite plural havfruer, definite plural havfruene)
- a mermaid
References
- “havfrue” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.